Sundar Popo HBM, born Sundarlal Popo Bahora was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian musician.
10 Facts About Sundar Popo
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Sundar Popo is credited as being the father of Chutney music, beginning with his 1969 hit Nana and Nani.
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Sundar Popo worked as a watchman at a Barrackpore factory, and trained in music under the Indian classical singer Ustad James Ramsawak.
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Sundar Popo followed Nani and Nana with an album combining local Trinidadian music with traditional Indian folk music.
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Sundar Popo is best known for his song Scorpion Gyul, which spoke about love, death, and happiness.
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Sundar Popo's singles were then released on his first LP, Come Dance With The Champ.
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Sundar Popo performed with international Indian stars Babla and Kanchan, Anup Jalota, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kishore Kumar.
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Sundar Popo performed with numerous Chutney artists and other Trinidadian and Caribbean artists.
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Sundar Popo's funeral was attended by Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday.
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Sundar Popo is survived by his three sons Hemant, Harripersad, and Jaiknath Sundar, and his daughter Sundari.