Oriental Star Agencies was a British record label, that was based in Balsall Heath, Birmingham.
[1] Some of the artists introduced by the label include Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Malkit Singh, Alam Lohar, Amjad Sabri, and Bally Sagoo.
[2] In 1969, Muhammad Ayub was approached by members of two local bhangra bands – Bhujhangy Group and Anari Sangeet Party – to record their performances, and the success of the following recordings led him to establish the label.
[4] Muhammad Ayub had previously owned a record store with Abdul Ghani importing Indian and Pakistani music into the United Kingdom.
OSA went onto become a leading influence on the Desi music scene, importing, promoting and producing music from the Indian subcontinent as well as nurturing talent among the young Desi diaspora.