Raj Mohan

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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 Sarnámi lyrics together with Hindi songs and poems which he all wrote and composed himself.[4] It is the first time in Surinamese history that Sarnámi is utilized in this contemporary form.[5] Raj Mohan invented the Sarnámi Geet in the Geet & Ghazal style which was appreciated worldwide with his album ‘Kantráki’ (2005).[6]

Born
Raj Mohan[1]

(1964-08-28) 28 August 1964 (age 61)
OccupationSinger
Years active1988–present
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Raj Mohan
राज मोहन
Background information
Born
Raj Mohan[1]

(1964-08-28) 28 August 1964 (age 61)
GenresPop, Bhajan, Geet, Ghazal[2]
OccupationSinger
Years active1988–present
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Early life and career

Raj is a 5th generation Bihari - Indian-Surinamese, 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.

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