Guyana songs terry gajraj biography

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

Terry Gajraj grew up in Fyrish Village, Guyana.

Terry Gajraj grew up in Fyrish Village, Guyana.

I taught fourth and fifth form literature, English language, and history.

Born in the village of Fyrish, near the Corentyne River, in Guyana, he is the eldest of three children and son of a school teacher.

Terry was born in the village of Fyrish, near the Corentyne River, in Guyana, the eldest of three children of a school teacher.

Gajraj is the first Caribbean singer to perform at the Millennium Bollywood Music Awards the Indian equivalent of the Grammys.

Career

Born in the village of Fyrish, near the Corentyne River, in Guyana, he is the eldest of three children and son of a school teacher. Gajraj is a Hindu of Indian descent. Gajraj began performing at the age of 5 with the Dil Bahar Orchestra.^[1][2][3] He learned to play the harmonium and drums, and went on to work with the Star Rhythm Combo, the Original Pioneers, and the Melody Makers, before working as a teacher in his 20s at a high school in Georgetown.^[1]

In the late 1980s, inspired by Sundar Popo and the increasing popularity of chutney, he decided to pursue a career in music, and he relocated to New York.^[1][4] After initially working as part of local bands, he launched a solo career in 1990, releasing the album Soca Lambada, which brought him immediate success.^[1] He had a local hit in 1992 with "Tun Tun Dance