Chutney singer Anand Yankaran dies

[MonstersInc]

Chutney icon Anand Yankarran is dead.

Loop understands that Yankarran died on Monday morning from a suspected heart attack.

He had been ailing for some time following a stroke in 2008 in New York where he had migrated.



Speaking to Loop about his passing, George Singh, founder of the Chutney Soca Monarch said Yankaran last performed in 2014 in the competition.

"Anand Yankarran was a legend, an icon. He was someone in the same league as Sundar Popo. When you speak about Sundar, you speak about Anand, they carved out what is today known as Chutney and Chutney Soca. He still has songs that are played in parties up to today, we are really going to miss him, he is a great loss for Trinidad and Tobago," said Singh.

Yankarran is known for a string of hits, among them “Malineya”, “Humsa Bolaway”, “Laylo Laylo”, Zndabad Trinbago” “Gunguroo Bajay” “Indra Puri Say”, “Soch Samajh Abhiman”, “Ranga Dall”, “Bola Baba”, “Kya Kar Mai” and “Janay Maha”. His biggest hit, according to Singh is "Nanda Baba".

http://www.looptt.com/content/legendary-chutney-singer-anand-yankaran-dies

RIP

[racedriverpro]

He was more of celebrity than those mentioned in desi thread.

[skylinechild]

Rest in peace

[desifemlove]

eh...never heard of him. too much rum and wine and fete music anyhow.

[Sundar]

eh...never heard of him. too much rum and wine and fete music anyhow.

Eh? He sang classical songs. When you don't know but just have to say something irrelevant eh.

[matthewmazda]

Wow thought he was older, desifemlove time to come off tuner and organize for school next week

[16 cycles]

Chaconia (silver) awardee iirc....

RIP....

[mrtrini45]

eh...never heard of him. too much rum and wine and fete music anyhow.

Eh? He sang classical songs. When you don't know but just have to say something irrelevant eh.

This user just don't like Indians and Hindu

[bluesclues]

Wow thought he was older, desifemlove time to come off tuner and organize for school next week

Rofl

[mero]

Ogoar noooooooooo

[bluesclues]

eh...never heard of him. too much rum and wine and fete music anyhow.

Eh? He sang classical songs. When you don't know but just have to say something irrelevant eh.

This user just don't like Indians and Hindu

Well u know now she is not me cuz i luv a indian and want to have a hindu wedding

[Sundar]

eh...never heard of him. too much rum and wine and fete music anyhow.

Eh? He sang classical songs. When you don't know but just have to say something irrelevant eh.

This user just don't like Indians and Hindu

With a statement like that he must despise carnival as well as soca.

[mrtrini45]

eh...never heard of him. too much rum and wine and fete music anyhow.

Eh? He sang classical songs. When you don't know but just have to say something irrelevant eh.

This user just don't like Indians and Hindu

With a statement like that he must despise carnival as well as soca.

Also those violent jamaican dancehall music they bring to trinidad

[rspann]

Desi true to form. Knows nothing about nothing and proves it every time.

[cherrypopper]

Good authentic chunes produced by him.. too bad the present artists could only copy old bollywood songs now.

[RBphoto]

WTF 2016!!!!....oh wait.

[racedriverpro]

Good authentic chunes produced by him.. too bad the present artists could only copy old bollywood songs now.

This

[dude2014]

Dont know about you guys. I knew him way back. I used to meet him in Temple, Ramayan and the like before he migrated. And yes in some hot chutney shows with them dulahin throwin some outrageous waist.

Lost track of him, although he used to go by my bigger brother. He was like family to them in USA. Rest in peace Bro ....

There was a big amount of Bards from old I used to meet up with. Plenty of them died and I dont lime too much these days.

[Dizzy28]

Good authentic chunes produced by him.. too bad the present artists could only copy old bollywood songs now.

One can argue though that his biggest hit (Nanda Baba) was actually an existing Bhajan to Lord Krishna that he took and made into a chutney (not dissimilar to the Ravi Bs and Raymonds of today).
Based on current CSM rules he would actually be ineligible to even enter given the agreement between Sat and promoters a few years ago that no chutney should be based on a bhajan.

On that note his funeral is today from the house of mourning Exchange Housing Development, Couva from 9.30am and thence to the Waterloo Cremation Site.

[abbow]

His father was the real boss in terms of their singing...

[cherrypopper]

Good authentic chunes produced by him.. too bad the present artists could only copy old bollywood songs now.

One can argue though that his biggest hit (Nanda Baba) was actually an existing Bhajan to Lord Krishna that he took and made into a chutney (not dissimilar to the Ravi Bs and Raymonds of today).
Based on current CSM rules he would actually be ineligible to even enter given the agreement between Sat and promoters a few years ago that no chutney should be based on a bhajan.

On that note his funeral is today from the house of mourning Exchange Housing Development, Couva from 9.30am and thence to the Waterloo Cremation Site.

Thanks for the insight. ..


Maybe he had one or two bumps in the duration of his career, however every hit ravi b and whoever produces is a bollywood rip off..

[Sundar]

Good authentic chunes produced by him.. too bad the present artists could only copy old bollywood songs now.

One can argue though that his biggest hit (Nanda Baba) was actually an existing Bhajan to Lord Krishna that he took and made into a chutney (not dissimilar to the Ravi Bs and Raymonds of today).
Based on current CSM rules he would actually be ineligible to even enter given the agreement between Sat and promoters a few years ago that no chutney should be based on a bhajan.

On that note his funeral is today from the house of mourning Exchange Housing Development, Couva from 9.30am and thence to the Waterloo Cremation Site.

If you listen to the original version he sang you'll see that this was a classical song. When they remastered it with the new beat it sounds more like "ah rum song" . Well that's my opinion anyways.

[shady23]

His father was the real boss in terms of their singing...

Correct...probably the best.

[DJ]

Did you guys know that he and Rakesh didn't talk to each other? Also IMHO, he was a much better than Rakesh any day. I still cant understand how Rakesh got more popular.

[abbow]

Rakesh used to live next door by me...his outside woman was my neighbss....

the lil intro in one of his songs with big rich calling him and Rakesh woman talking in she nose......well the woman really sound like that. no joke...even her sisters sound the same way.....

and its true Rakesh cant sing the way Anand used to....

[Dizzy28]

Rakesh used to live next door by me...his outside woman was my neighbss....

the lil intro in one of his songs with big rich calling him and Rakesh woman talking in she nose......well the woman really sound like that. no joke...even her sisters sound the same way.....

and its true Rakesh cant sing the way Anand used to....

If he lived next door to you and the outside woman is your neighbour then both Rakesh and his outside woman are neighbours as well??
I

[Kasey]

Rakesh used to live next door by me...his outside woman was my neighbss....

the lil intro in one of his songs with big rich calling him and Rakesh woman talking in she nose......well the woman really sound like that. no joke...even her sisters sound the same way.....

and its true Rakesh cant sing the way Anand used to....

If he lived next door to you and the outside woman is your neighbour then both Rakesh and his outside woman are neighbours as well??
I

Yes I couldn't understand the logic as well. Rakesh was living on the left side of you, and the outside woman was living on the right side of you?

[K74T]

#chutneychronicles

[MaxPower]

Didnt know the Yankarans had stalkers..