Popular West Indian Artistes

The son of the most popular musician Maestro Harry Mahabir of Trinidad and Tobago, Narie Mahabir was born with music flowing through his veins. He started playing music at the very early age of 7, it came natural to him. Narie made his first tour to Jamaica when he was just 8 years old. For […]

Popular Bhajan Singer Narad Maharaj was born in San Fernando, Trinidad to Brahma Deva and Mohanie Maharaj. He was interested in music and singing from a very young age. His family members formed a bhajan group, he started playing the harmonium and other instruments and as time went by he improved considerably. He started singing as

Nancoo Singh famously known as ‘Ras’ Nancoo Singh was born in 1948 in the village of Rambert, South Trinidad to Chan & Samdaye Singh. With no formal training whatsoever, his singing career started in 1962. He began singing film songs with the Sawan Bahar Orchestra of Hermitage Village, San Fernando. After which he sang with many well-known

Like most Indian artiste in Trinidad and Tobago, Mungal Patasar grew up in a musical family playing instruments and singing Bhajans and Kirtans with his brothers and sisters in the village sandhya group. He later played the Mandolin with the popular Dil E Nadan and BWIA National Indian Orchestra. Mungal however dared to venture outside the

Mohan Nandu Biography Coming Soon  

To see his productions is to experience an epiphany of varied emotions. To retell Michael Salickram’s history with dance is to tell his life’s story. He has taught generations of children in Trinidad the art of expression through dance. He has performed internationally, for dignitaries, charitable foundations, and adoring fans. He has helped to shape and

Mayodeen Ackbarali a very versatile and talented singer, was born on May 13, 1940 in Freeport, Trinidad, West Indies. From a very young age he would listen to the radio and he had a deep yearning to learn these songs and be a great singer one day. He was a great imitator of Mohd. Rafi. His

Lalchand “Rafi” Singh has achieved National and International recognition as the Mohd. Rafi of the Caribbean. He was born on May 22, 1948 to Girwar and Sumaria at Pasea Village Tunapuna the northern part of Trinidad & Tobago in the West Indies. He started singing at the age of ten, whilst attending satsangs and religious

Lakshmi Rampersad was born to Lal Rampersad and Sonia Rampersad of Port of Spain, Trinidad. Sometime later they moved to Barataria. Lakshmi was the only daughter amongst six sons. Her father was the leader of the Sitara Hind Orchestra and all of her brothers were members of the Orchestra. She started singing bhajans and kirtan

The Infamous Rambachan Ratiram a.k.a. King Ratiram, was born in Grants Trace Rousillac to Lutchmin and Ramroop Ratiram. His father was a popular Indian Singer in Trinidad, who sang countless bhajans and he loved to play the Khanjiri. His father had a gramophone and many 78 RPM records which he played daily. The very young King