Raj Mohan

Raj Mohan 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
Birth name	Raj Mohan[1]
Born	Paramaribo, Suriname
Genres	Pop, Ghazal[2]
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1988–present

Early life and career

Raj was born in Suriname to Indian - Bihari parents who were taken to Suriname as Indentured labours by britishers. 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.
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 beats". scroll.in.
6. "Raj Mohan Biography".
7. "विदेशी धरती पर भोजपुरी गीतों को पॉपुलर बना रहे हैं म्यूजिशियन राज मोहन". Zee News.