Drupatee ramgoonai roll-up the tassa by drupatee
World-renowned Chutney Soca Queen Drupatee Ramgoonai performs her classic hit song Roll Up the Tassa (Mr.!
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Drupatee Ramgoonai
Drupatee Ramgoonai (pronounced[drʊpətiraːməɡʊɳaːjə]; born 2 March 1958) is a Trinidadian and Tobagonianchutney and chutney soca musician. She was responsible for coining the term "chutney soca" in 1987 with her first album, entitled Chutney Soca, which included both English and Hindustani versions of the songs.
She had her biggest hit the following year when her "(Roll Up the Tassa) Mr. Bissessar" was a Road March contender. She was instrumental in tassa and chutney soca finding its place in Carnival and her efforts later led to competitions such as Chutney Soca Monarch.
Biography
Drupatee Ramgoonai was born on Sunrees Road in Charlo Village, Penal, Saint Patrick County, (present-day region of Penal-Debe) , Trinidad and Tobago, on 2 March 1958 into a HinduIndian family. She started singing alongside her mother in the mandir at a young age, then went on to learn Indian classical singing from her trainer Ustad James Ramsewak, a veteran in the fie