Cultural Artistes

Jairaj Singh

Jairaj Singh Is from Mandingo Road Princes Town. He is today one of the most listened too presenters on radio, hosting the popular Khazana from 12.00 noon to 3.00 pm daily and the immensely popular Chatak, a programme dedicated to lovers of Chutney Music on 91.1 FM. Saturdays from 6.00 pm to twelve midnight.

Jai, as he is fondly called by his countless fans has a unique way in pesenting his Chutney Show, if you have never listened to him you are missing out big time.

Apart from his radio exploits, Jai is an accomplished singer. He reached the finals of Mastana Bahar in 1997 with a magnificent perfrormance.

His favorite singers are Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh, Mana Dey, Jagit Singh And Mehdi Hassan- His greatest possession is his new born son Graham Akshay Singh.

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Polly Sookraj

Polly is the last in a family of nine, possesses a quiet charm and is always confident of her ability to stir the audiences with her expert delivery. Her tutors in India

described her singing as god-gifted, what a demonstration of confidence reposed in this Cunupia born lass.

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Rakesh Yankaran

Just mentioned the words Dadeeya Moray Laylay or Mousie and immediately you think of a tall imposing figure with looks strikingly close to that of the late great Isaac Yankaran. Listen to him sing and you would think it is The late Isaac Yankaran., bur its not.This personality belongs to the most successful chutney artistes in Trinidad Rakesh Yankaran , a son of the late Isaac Yankaran.

Rakesh was born on the 3rd of December in Brickfield , Carapichaima. At the age of five he lost his father which was a tragic loss not only to his family but also to Trinidad and Tobago.

Many wonder how Rakesh inherited his talent from his late father without his presence but who knows this could be a divine intervention from the almighty.

Rakesh is self taught, reads Hindi and is very versatile and skillful. He renders classical and religious songs with the same expertise as he does his chutney. Whenever the History of Trinidad is written Rakesh's name will go down in History for the joy and absolute pleasure he has brought to thousands worldwide with his melodious voice.

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