Raj Mohan
Raj Mohan राज मोहन | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Raj Mohan[1] |
| Born | 28 August 1964 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Genres | Pop, Bhajan, Geet, Ghazal[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Raj Mohan (born 28 August 1964), is a Dutch-Surinamese singer and songwriter, who sings in Sarnámi.[3] In 2011 he released his first pop album with Sarnami-Bhojpuri lyrics together with Hindi songs and poems which he all wrote and composed himself.[4] It is the first time in Surinamese history that Surinam Bhojpuri is utilized in this contemporary form.[5] Raj Mohan invented the Sarnámi-Bhojpuri Geet in the Geet & Ghazal style which was appreciated worldwide with his album ‘Kantráki’ (2005).[6]
Early life and career[edit]
Raj is a 5th generation Bihari - Indian in Suriname, his ancestors were taken to Suriname as indentured labourers by the British. He was raised in Utrecht, Netherlands and displayed musical talent at an early age.[7]
At the age of 12, Mohan moved to the Netherlands from Suriname with his parents.
References[edit]
- ^ "नीदरलैंड्स में रहने वाले सिंगर राज मोहन से सुनिए विदेश में गाए जाने वाले भोजपुरी गाने". thelallantop.com.
- ^ "राज मोहन : सूरीनाम में भोजपुरी गीतों को बना रहे हैं लोकप्रिय". navbharattimes.com.
- ^ "Raj Mohan: The man popularising Bhojpuri songs in Suriname". business-standard.com. 23 December 2018.
- ^ "मुश्किलों में भी नहीं छोड़ा संगीत का दामन, इस गायक ने नीदरलैंड में रहकर भोजपुरी में बनाई पहचान". hindi.timesnownews.com.
- ^ "The Sounds of Surinam: When Bhojpuri creole meets Carribbean [sic] beats". scroll.in. 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Raj Mohan Biography".
- ^ "विदेशी धरती पर भोजपुरी गीतों को पॉपुलर बना रहे हैं म्यूजिशियन राज मोहन". Zee News.
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