Raj Mohan

Raj Mohan (born 28 August 1964), is a Dutch singer and songwriter, who sings in Bhojpuri.[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]

Raj Mohan
𑂩𑂰𑂔 𑂧𑂷𑂯𑂢
Birth nameRaj Mohan[1]
Born (1964-08-28) 28 August 1964
Paramaribo, Suriname
GenresPop, Ghazal[2]
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1988–present

Early life and career

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
  1. "नीदरलैंड्स में रहने वाले सिंगर राज मोहन से सुनिए विदेश में गाए जाने वाले भोजपुरी गाने". thelallantop.com.
  2. "राज मोहन : सूरीनाम में भोजपुरी गीतों को बना रहे हैं लोकप्रिय". navbharattimes.com.
  3. "Raj Mohan: The man popularising Bhojpuri songs in Suriname". business-standard.com. 23 December 2018.
  4. "मुश्किलों में भी नहीं छोड़ा संगीत का दामन, इस गायक ने नीदरलैंड में रहकर भोजपुरी में बनाई पहचान". hindi.timesnownews.com.
  5. "The Sounds of Surinam: When Bhojpuri creole meets Carribbean [sic] beats". scroll.in. 26 July 2015.
  6. "Raj Mohan Biography".
  7. "विदेशी धरती पर भोजपुरी गीतों को पॉपुलर बना रहे हैं म्यूजिशियन राज मोहन". Zee News.


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