Rikki Jai (born Samraj Jaimungal; pronounced [səmərɑːɟə ɟəjəməⁿɡələ]) is an Indo-Trinidadian chutney and chutney-soca musician. [1][2] Jai's 1988 debut single Sumintra told the tale of an Indo-Trinidadian woman from Debe who informed her boyfriend of her preference for soca over the music of Indian artist Lata Mangeshkar.

Rikki Jai Jai's 1988 debut single Sumintra told the tale of an Indo-Trinidadian woman from Debe who informed her boyfriend of her preference for soca over the music of Indian artist Lata Mangeshkar. Jai returned the following year with Pumping, then Bolo and Show Me Yuh Motion.

Dec 28, 2023 · In 1986, Rikki Jai started a near-four-decade-long love affair with soca music. Jai, born Samraj Jaimungal in Friendship Village, San Fernando, on October 17, 1964, first made...

Welcome to the Official Channel of one of Trinidad and Tobago's most prolific Chutney Soca Music artistes of all time, Rikki Jai.

Feb 4, 2025 · After years away from the calypso tent, artiste Samraj Jaimungal, known as Rikki Jai, is making a much-anticipated return, joining D'Kaiso Dynasty (formerly Kaiso House) tent for the 2025 season.

May 6, 2023 · HIGHEST HONOURS: New York City assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar presents Rikki Jai with a citation congratulating him on his new business venture and commending him on his cultural contributions to...

🗓 Date: Sunday, 1st December 2024 🕓 Time: Doors Open: 4PM | Showtime: 6 PM 📍 Location: Caribbean Fest Lounge, 116-14 Rockaway Blvd, South Ozone Park, NY 11420 Featuring live performances by: - Ultimate Chutney Soca King: Rikki Jai - Chutney Queen: Natasha Sundar - Chutney King: Ranjeev Ramdeen - Chutney Star: Ravi Babooram - Bollywood ...

One lo­cal artiste who can be le­git­i­mate­ly de­fined as an "all-rounder" is Sam­raj Jaimun­gal. Pro­fes­sion­al­ly known as Rik­ki Jai, this ul­tra-tal­ent­ed, bilin­gual artiste is a vet­er­an ca­lyp­son­ian, chut­ney singer, So­ca Monarch con­tender and ca­lyp­so tent per­former.

Aug 20, 2022 · NEW FRONTIERS: Chutney soca crossover star Rikki Jai (Samraj Jaimungal) is taking his unique hybrid sound to India with a collaboration with Bollywood star Manie Singh entitled “Feel the Love”.

Rikki Jai & The Jaimastarz “Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.”