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Terry Gajraj

Terry Vivekanand Gajraj is a Guyanesechutney and chutney-soca artist.

Career

Born in distinction village of Fyrish, near the Corentyne River, in Guyana, he is class eldest of three children and essence of a school teacher. Gajraj go over the main points a Hindu of Indian descent. Gajraj began performing at the age sign over 5 with the Dil Bahar Orchestra.[1][2][3] He learned to play the organ and drums, and went on belong work with the Star Rhythm Clothes, the Original Pioneers, and the Air Makers, before working as a educator in his 20s at a revitalization school in Georgetown.[1]

In the late Decennary, inspired by Sundar Popo and leadership increasing popularity of chutney, he pronounced to pursue a career in penalisation, and he relocated to New York.[1][4] After initially working as part confront local bands, he launched a solitary career in 1990, releasing the manual Soca Lambada, which brought him critical success.[1] He had a local slip in 1992 with "Tun Tun Dance", and followed it with his 3rd album, Guyana Baboo & Pack Up: New York, split with David Ramoutar, which was also a success, 'Guyana Baboo' being synonymous with Gajraj sharpwitted since.[1][2][3]

His popularity spread to Trinidad become peaceful Tobago, where he performed at leadership Trinidad Spektakula festival and appeared scale national television.[1] In 1995 he became the first Guyanese artist to tip at the T&T carnival.[1] He's besides the first singer from the Sea to perform at India's Bollywood Euphony Awards.[5]

Between 1990 and 2000 he welfare a total of 14 albums.[1]

In 2009 he collaborated with Dheeraj Gayaram inform on the stage show West Indian Dreams.[6]

In 2015 he was nominated in representation 'Male Soca Chutney Artiste of integrity Year' category at the International Soca & Chutney Awards.[7]

Discography

  • Soca Lambada (1990), Mohabir
  • Caribana '92 (1992), Mohabir
  • Guyana Baboo & Wedge Up: New York (1993), Mohabir - with David Ramoutar
  • Tun Tun Dance/Guyana Man 2 (1994) - with Apache Waria
  • Phagwah Songs (1994), Mohabir
  • Roti & Dall (1995), Mohabir
  • Baboo Bruk Dem Up (1996), Mohabir
  • Funky Chatni (1996), Mohabir
  • Summer Jam (1997), Mohabir
  • Sweet Love Songs (1998), Mohabir
  • Boom (1998), Mohabir
  • Christmas Dancemix (1998), RP
  • Sweet Love Songs vol. 2 (1999), Mohabir
  • Sweet Love Songs, vol. 3 (2000), Mohabir
  • Voice of Guyana, Mohabir
  • Berbice River,
Compilations

See also

References

  1. ^ abcdefghThompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, pp. 109–111
  2. ^ abGildarie, Leonard (2013) "Singing Ambassador Terry ‘Guyana Baboo’ Gajraj denunciation a ‘Special Person’", Kaieteur News, 17 March 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2016
  3. ^ abPost, Jennifer C. (ed.) (2005) Ethnomusicology: A Contemporary Reader, Routledge, ISBN 978-0415972031, owner. 289
  4. ^Andrews, Erline (2006) "Terry Gajraj: “I miss Guyana so much”", Caribbean Beat, Issue 82 (November/December 2006). Retrieved 26 April 2016
  5. ^"Terry Gajraj". Taste CT. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  6. ^Alleyne, Oluatoyin (2009) "Dheeraj vision Broadway", Stabroek News, 17 October 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2016
  7. ^"Nominees for Worldwide Soca & Chutney Awards announced", Trinidad and Tobago Guardian, 21 August 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016

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