Raj Mohan


Raj Mohan is a Dutch singer and songwriter, who sings in Bhojpuri. In 2011 he released his first pop album with Sarnami-Bhojpuri lyrics together with Hindi songs and poems which he all wrote and composed himself. It is the first time in Surinamese history that Surinam Bhojpuri is utilized in this contemporary form. Raj Mohan invented the Sarnámi-Bhojpuri Geet in the Geet & Ghazal style which was appreciated worldwide with his album ‘Kantráki’.

Early life and career

Raj was born in Suriname to Indian - Bihari parents who were taken to Suriname as Indentured labours by britishers. He was raised in Utrecht, Netherlands and displayed musical talent at an early age.
At the age of 12, Mohan moved to the Netherlands from Suriname with his parents.