Rafi’s popularity in Suriname
This article is written by Mr. Azad Ilahibaks.
My name is Azad Ilahibaks. I am forty years old and live since 1991 in Holland. Before this I lived in Suriname, a country in South-America. I am a fan of Rafi. I am collecting Rafi songs. Now I have approximately 1.700 mp3 of Rafi. I have never seen a show of Rafi. I know that he has given shows in many country, also in Suriname and in Holland. When I meet people who saw the shows of Rafi, I liked to talk with those people and try to ask so many question as possible. Also I like to talk about Rafi with others fan. In Holland, Suriname and all over the world there are millions of fan of Rafi.
When Rafi came to Suriname he did sing a song in the Suriname language on the melody of Sukoo from the film Junglee. The song begins as follow: Aya ya ya , mi lob sranan sukoo sukoo. With this song Rafi wins the heart of all Suriname people. Not only the hindustanis, but also the negros, chinese, etc.
I have heard that in Nickerie, a place where I was born, you did have two camps. One was the fan of Rafi and the other of Mukesh. When there was a picture in which Rafi has playbacked, the cinema was full of Rafi fans. When there was a film with songs of Mukesh, the cinema was full of Mukesh fans. There are also films in which there are songs of both singers. In that case when the Mukesh songs began, his fans began to clap and when Rafi songs began, Rafi fans began to do the same. I have heard also that some time after a film the fans of both camps fight with each other on the street. Of course this was not good. Rafi and Mukesh were friends and they would not like to hear something like this.
Rafi has died on 31st July 1980. It was Ramadan and it was the 27 of Ramadan. Moslims believes that when a person dies in Ramadan he will go to the Paradise. Rafi was a good moslims. I believe that he will go to the paradise.
Download: Ay Yay Yaa Mi Logi Sararang ( Rafi Sahab live in Suriname )
June 15th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
If u count who is better on Filmfare Basis It neans Amit Kumar is better than Kishore Kumar because Amit won film Fare in 1985 for the film Love Story while KK was nominated same year with two songs
June 15th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
Post 48 is just a friendly advice to Pearl with whom
music lovers will share lot of similarities - the foremost being
that he is a great rafi f a n ..
So Pearl lets share our thoughts … together..
binu nair
June 15th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
Only laughable is your statement…
I think its better to hear and enjoy the blissful vocals of rafi saab
than going around sniffing and thinking : why this person is liking
rafi saab ; what is his background….whe is he doing this?
such thinking and the writing on a international site will see u going
to a place - where many would be just scared to go;..
so correct yourself , is my friendly advice to you - before any damage
is done to put it very mildly.
Lets close this issue and enjoy the soulful numbers of all singers
whom we love… and which our ears yearn….
binu
June 15th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
dear rafi saab fans my name is mohamed parvez iam from cochin i would like to share my collection of rafi saab songs if any body is looking for rafi saabs song please write i will try to send song my email address is mohamedparv@yahooco.in &mohamed987@sify.com contact me in any emai address
thanks
June 15th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
dear friends plz
send me kahaniyan sunati hy pawan aati jaati film rajput
javed from pakistan
javifazl@yahoo.com
June 15th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
I am not dragging religion here. I am just saying the truth. I am pure Rafi fan, he is a great
singer and so good as a human being. But I see many people who just idolise because of
the religion thing. These people are the main problems. I am just expressing what’s going
on.
Problem is them who are religiously blind.
June 15th, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Hi rafians !
Rafi Sahab…amar rahe !
On comming 31st July we will have another death anniversary of a
great singer as well as a great human Mohammad Rafi who conquered
the heart of millions and billions all over the world.
Often I think we are very lucky as we are the contemporary of
this legendary singer. We heard him…we enjoyed his heavenly sweet
voice…and few very fortunate people met him personally and shook
hands with him…and talked to him…and took lunch or dinner with him !
What if we would have borb in last century !
We would have surely missed this heavenly bliss !
So I request all all all Rafians and music lovers..please do not fight.
This kind of quarrel will never end.
And his divine soul will remain restless…
June 15th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
thanks sir binu nair ji aap khush nasib ho jo rafi sahab ke mazar par jasakte ho ur pry kar sakty ho hum tu un se buhut door hean
javed from pakistan.
javifazl@yahoo.com
June 15th, 2007 at 11:39 am
Dear fan of rafiji and kishoreda:- Its a good luck and kudarat ka karishma ke Rafiji got chance to sing with all the samrats and newcomers Music director of his time ,now how long you will fight when kudarat hi Rafiji pe Meharbaan thi.and Rafiji jaise singer sadiya gujar jaane ke baad bhi hona Mushakil hi nahin Na-Munkin hey.
Amitabh can not be compare with thespiean like dilipkumar as same as aaj ka chhora shahrukh with Amitabh.
So for godsack - and kishoresack chhodo bekaar ki baato ko and make healthy this site with real and reality incidents with anecdotes with rafi.
June 15th, 2007 at 9:50 am
Javi fazal ji: shukriya……
Hum to yehi kehenge… ke bhagwan in bachon ko thoda sa akkal
de.. jo ek farishta sa insaan par keechad… phenkte hai…
aur inke kaanon ko thoda sa madhurta de : taake ye : rafi : talat :
saighal :manna dey : mukesh saaaaab ke gaanon ka khusboo
le… in logon ke zindagi se kuch seekhe - aur mahaan insaan bane..
But it seems if you read the lines of ashu/ashwin in this site :
the words: bundhar kya jaane adrak ka swaad.. sticks on them
better than F E V I C O L .
AKMAL JANGVI : PL. CHECK UR E.MAIL AND REVERT…
BINU NAIR
June 15th, 2007 at 7:38 am
dear binu nair ji .aap ke respons aksar parta hoon aap sachy rafi lover ho .
kiya hum rafians key liye a sa koee foram hey jahaan per live chating kar
saken. javed
June 14th, 2007 at 11:21 pm
binus give me u email adress?
June 14th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Dear Pearl ji…
After my morning prayers …… I pray before the hallowed photograph
of rafi saab ….. for it gives us peace… and tranquility… happiness
and sublime love in our daily chores…
Please keep religion out as rafi saab appeals to millions of people
all over transcending all barriers… It will hurt our feelings….
There is no religion involved here…. pl. correct ur mindset and come
back for a fruiitful discussions on the arts of these great men whom
we worship..
binu nair..
June 14th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
why mr. pearl is misguided ?
the golden voice of rafi saab is a gift of nature to us !!!
like the sun…like the moon…like the cool breeze…
they have no religiou boundaries.
please make your discussions more healthy and more
enlightening…so that we can have some more good
information about this legendary singer.
aaj ka insaan itna ‘chhota’ ho gaya hai ki agar uska bus
chale to wo sooraj aur chand ko bhi talwar ya trishool se
kaat kar aadha aadha karle !!!
June 14th, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Mind you, please do not drag the religion in this site.
June 14th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Rafi is so great,
but foolish are the people who are religously blind. I can see that in some of the posts.
June 14th, 2007 at 3:03 am
Raajkumar Akela has written on June 11th, 2007 at 9:24 pm: Another glory of rafi saab in africa by Mr. azad ilahibaks.
I want to tell to Raajkumar that Suriname is not in Africa, but in South-America. Suriname is beside Brazil where the best soccerplayer of the world comes from. Suriname has also very good soccerplayer. Most of them plays in Europe. In Suriname lives approximately 450.000 people. 150.000 are hindustanis whose ancestors came from India to work on the plantations. We are children of those ancestors. We speak hindustani what is a mix of hindi, urdu, english, dutch, etc. We like Bollywood films and Bollywood songs. Amost all of the famous singers and stars has given shows in Suriname, for example, Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh, Kishore Kumar, Atma, Johnny Lever, Kader Khan, Babla and Kanchan and many more.
June 13th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
mr. azad, beautiful piece of writing.
keep on going.
June 13th, 2007 at 12:41 am
‘Rafi’s popularity in Suriname’ - this article was posted in this site on 10th of June and so far till 12th of June, 30 comments/responses have been received on this article, whereas in Kishore Kumar’s site, ‘Kishore-S.D. Burman- A Relationship that began with Aradhana’ was posted on 06th of June and so far till 12th of June, only 7 comments/responses have been received on this article. Now this show Rafi saheb has much more fans than Kishore Kumar.
June 12th, 2007 at 11:33 pm
Post 29 Unknown : I do not understand your language. Pl. use
straight english language or take the help of a proficient english
person. U will benefit… the site will benefit and U will will will
b e n e f i t .. within 4 months..
sorry… i have to be a little nasty for some common good.
binus
June 12th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Hello (from India) Azad,
Nice to know Rafi’s voice crossed boundaries. Keep singing!
vamsee
June 12th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
About basic education If I am not wrong that mohd Rafi jest passed class 4 and same in music he had only basic education but he worked with my great MD……………………………not like other singers…hit song not mean that he or she is great singer if it is like that it mean Aamir Khan and Mr Bachchan are greatest singer……………
June 12th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
dear haldar
what is stoping you to give email asdress?
i will give u some beautiful gems.
any problem dear?
June 12th, 2007 at 11:44 am
Hi DJ
I would also like to exchange songs with you and other fans. My emailadress is: a.ilahibaks@pzh.nl
Azad
June 12th, 2007 at 11:20 am
dear azad
send me song please.
kuloomian@yahoo.com
dear haldar
give me u email adress.
dear friends
send me also chanda ka dil toot giya…..
thanks