Sundar Popo

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Sundar Popo was a pioneering Trinidadian singer widely credited with popularizing chutney music by blending Indian folk traditions with Caribbean musical styles.

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Sundar Popo canonical 2
Sundar Popo Bahora 1

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf chutney musician
person
recording artist
singer
activeYearsStart 1960s
alsoKnownAs King of Chutney
birthName Sundar Popo self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sundar Popo Bahora
burialPlace Trinidad and Tobago
causeOfDeath diabetes-related complications
countryOfCitizenship Trinidad and Tobago
culturalBackground Indo-Caribbean people
surface form: Indo-Caribbean
dateOfBirth 1943-11-04
dateOfDeath 2000-05-02
ethnicGroup Indo-Caribbean people
surface form: Indo-Trinidadian
fullName Sundar Popo self-link
genre chutney
chutney soca
heritage Indian descent
influenced later generations of chutney singers
influencedGenre chutney soca
instrument vocals
knownFor blending Indian folk music with Caribbean styles
popularizing chutney music
languageOfWork Sarnami Hindustani
surface form: Caribbean Hindustani

English
legacy regarded as a foundational figure in chutney music
movement chutney music
notableAchievement pioneer of chutney music in Trinidad and Tobago
notableWork Nani and Nana
Oh My Lover
Scorpion Gyul
occupation singer
songwriter
performanceVenues Caribbean diaspora communities
placeOfBirth Barrackpore, Trinidad and Tobago
placeOfDeath Trinidad and Tobago
recordLabel Rohit Records
regionOfActivity Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
religion Hinduism
styleCharacteristic fusion of Indian folk melodies with calypso and soca rhythms
vocalStyle blend of Hindi and English lyrics

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Chutney music notableArtist Sundar Popo
Sundar Popo fullName Sundar Popo self-link
Sundar Popo birthName Sundar Popo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sundar Popo Bahora