Veteran in the art of Chutney Soca and Chutney music Rikki Jai captured two crowns at the annual Chutney Soca Monarch (CSM) finals held at Skinner Park in San Fernando on Saturday night. Rikki Jai (Samraj Jaimungal) now has a record eight crowns in the 20-year history of the competition Bringing his experience to...
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Rikki Jai and Ravi B served up a doubles with plenty pepper that proved too hot for the rest to leave with the sweet taste of victory at the Chutney Soca Monarch finals on Saturday night at Skinner Park, San Fernando. Team Raja, as the pair called themselves on the night, made light work...
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A collaboration between two former Chutney Soca monarchs, Rikki Jai and Ravi B, topped the semi-final round of the 20th anniversary Chutney Soca Monarch competition. In the traditional chutney category, the highest points’ tally was attained by returning veteran singer Rooplal Girdharie. The results were announced by promoter Southex Promotions on Tuesday night. Southex...
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It’s one of the most talked about musical collaborations for Carnival 2015 – Chutney Soca stars Rikki Jai and Ravi B with “Chale Awoh” https://www.youtube.com/w…atch?v=Gw2S6ypht9Q and “CMS 20” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B73FAwBOvTo. Seeta Persad tells us how this all came about in today’s Newsday WMN magazine.
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On September 24th 1995 TBC launched ITS fourth station Sangeet 106.1FM, This Station evolved from a history of over fifty years experience of East Indian programming on TBC Stations. Sangeet 106.1…the Supserstation has established itself as the highest rated East Indian Radio Station for local Chutney music and Current Affairs. On March 1st 2007...
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Here comes the big guns in the business with ‘Pania Baran Matja’ a song that was written and sung by Destra Garcia and Rikki Jai. They have combined their talents to entertain you and have come up with a fiery music selector. This one will surely rock some fetes especially in the middle and...
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POS, Trinidad (Sonique Solutions) – On the heels of what many are deeming a truly memorable performance at the 2014 Chutney Soca Monarch, Rikki Jai and Nigel Rojas continue to receive much love from music fans and the Caribbean entertainment industry on their collaboration “Clap Your Hands” which continues to gain steady airplay both...
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Rikki Jai (Samraj Jaimungal) is one of the most enduring, adventurous and understated entertainers in Trinidad & Tobago music. For 22 years he has moved between the country’s dominant musical genres: calypso, chutney, soca, and Indian soca, winning awards, encores and competitions. From 1988, when he debuted with the modern calypso classic “Sumintra”, to...
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