Vocal: Inait Sheik Alibaks
Lyrics: Inait Sheik Alibaks & Nabie Orie
Music: Djwala Lachman
Released: June 2024

Suniye O Jane Ja

Song title: Ay Khuda
Lyrics, composition and vocal: Toefail Alibaks
Music: Riaz Ahmadali, guitar: Krish Malhoe
This song takes part in the first ever Hindi pop festival in Suriname, final round on May 24, 2013.

Ay Khuda

Performing 28 years as musician and singer (1986-2014).

-> Got my Western musical education (among others) from Hillary de Bruin, Effendi Ketwaru and Leo Tjon A Kon, and Indian classical music lessons from Rita Bokil.

-> Performed in Holland and Suriname with (among others) Nadeem Khan, Shaheed Wagidhosain, Ashok Khare, Kumar Sanu, Debasish Das Gupta, Sudesh Bhosle, Babul Supriyo, Shekhar Kumar, Sharda Rajan.

-> Played keyboard in Interpro Orchestra & National Indian Orchestra in Suriname (1986-1991), and in Holland (1991-1997) keyboard player of Indian Diamonds and Temptations Sound Machine.

-> Presently (in Suriname) band leader of show band 'Yaadgaar Orchestra' and mini-band 'Elegance Music'. In both bands my wife Sharda & daughter Ilhaam (now 17 years old) have joined as singers. Also band leader of Suriname's 'National Indian Orchestra'.

-> Published two music books: Bhajans on Western music notation, and Indian pop hits on Western music notation.

-> Produced various CD's, among which (in Holland) Extra Hot vol. 4, Music Explosion, Kings of the Year, Anokhadaan, Saathi saath nibhana, and in Suriname: Ham sab Surinami hain, Look with your Heart, Yaadgaar, and Pyar ke baatein.

-> Keyboard teacher at the 'Effendi Ketwaru Volksmuziekschool' in Suriname, also private keyboard classes, Indian based.

-> For more information, see our website https://sites.google.com/site/elegancesur and youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/elegancesur

-> In daily life I'm employed at the Decentralization Program in Suriname as ICT manager (see www.decentralisatie.org)

Ay Khuda

riaz.ahmadali

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