Abdool Kush Razack
These are some rare photographs of the late Abdool Kush Razack taken from albums in our library and other sources which we would like to share with you.
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Artist Profile
Pandit Sriram Jadoonanan Misra
Pandit Dr. Sriram Jadoonanan Misra was born on 16th September 1932 at S.S. Erin Rd, Penal, South Trinidad. His father was the illustrious Pandit Jadoonanan Ramadhar Misra and his mother was Dhanari Misra. His Grandfather was Pandit Ramadhar Misra, well renowned for his exquisite presentations of the scriptures and notably the Srimad Bhagwat Maha Puran; his grandmother was
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Pandit Seusankar Seunarine
Pandit Seusankar Seunarine was born in 1923, at the home of his maternal grandfather (Nana), Pandit Ramadhar Misra at the intersection of Gopie Trace and S.S. Erin Road, Penal, to Ramdai and Seunarine Maharaj. His paternal grandfather was Pandit Ramnath Shukla of Railway Road, Princes Town. He attended the Canadian Mission Indian School in Debe, South
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Pandit Samsundar Parasram
Pandit Dr. Samsundar Parasram was born in March 1937. He was the first son of Sursattee and Pandit Parasram Maharaj. As a young boy and later as a teenager he took part in religious and social work and showed a tremendous aptitude for both religious and secular studies. On leaving high school he became a teacher and
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Vishnu Rampersad
Vishnu Rampersad was born at Tulsa Trace in Penal, Trinidad, W.I. to Phulbasie and Rampersad Sookhai. At a very tender age Vishnu became a member of the Tulsa Trace Cultural Group and remained a member until the very end. He was also a member of the Echo Sounds Orchestra, Dil Ki Awaz and Gemini Orchestras. He
Sookdeo Jagdeo
Sookdeo Jagdeo born on July 18, 1946 to Jagdeo & Popo(Silochna) in Gandhi Village, Debe, South Trinidad. His grandmother taught him Bhojpuri (Hindi) at home. When he was 14 years old he started singing bhajans at Yagnas. Sookdeo has had a very long impressive career spanning across the globe. He sang on the radio when he
Vijay Ramkumar
Vijay Ramkumar was born in Eccles East Bank, Demerara and grew up in Palmyra Village, East Canje, Berbice, Guyana, at the tender age of six he developed a keen interest in musical instruments and became an excellent Harmonium player by the age of eight. Over the next fifteen years Vijay continued his amazing artistry becoming
Tony Ramasar
Tony Ramasar one of Trinidad and Tobago’s elite tabla players, comes from Pasea, Tunapuna. At a very young age Tony found himself surrounded by his grandmother’s dholak and her traditional singing. Since he lost his mother Samrattie Ramasar at the age of three, he grew much closer to his grandmother Parandaye Ramasar. For several years, as
Susan Mohip (Baby Susan)
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Susan Mohip started dancing at the tender age of three, having been inspired by her mother. With the immense support and guidance of her mother and family, she became Trinidad’s leading creative and film dancer. BABY SUSAN as she was fondly called, became a name synonymous with dance in both Trinidad and the wider
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Shama Ramdular
Shama Ramdular is an accomplished musician who was once the founding member of the Triveni Orchestra in Trinidad. With his humble beginnings in Trinidad, Sharma quickly rose as a shining talent as a singer, songwriter and an excellent keyboard player. He was popularly dubbed as the ‘local Amitabh Bacchan’, a fitting tribute for his stage-style performance,
