Babla & Kanchan
Babla & Kanchan were an Indian husband-wife musical group best known for work in the chutney music and Desi music genres. They performed together for forty years until Kanchan died in 2004. Originating from Mumbai, India, their music is well known through the world, especially in countries like Canada, United States, Trinidad, Guyana, Holland, Mauritius, Suriname and England.
Babla also happens to be the younger brother of famous music director Kalyanji Anandji.
After appearing in the films Rafoo Chakkar, Dharamatma, and Qurbani, Kanchan joined her husband and began performing and touring. Their engagements abroad (live shows and orchestra music) kept them away from the Indian (Bombay) Film music. They were popular in Caribbean countries, where they covered soca music hits like "Hot Hot Hot" and revived older hits of chutney singer Sundar Popo. Albums like Kuch Gadbad Hai sold well because of touring support.
Kanchan's other albums like Kaise Bani were popular with the Bhojpuri audience. Her fame led to endorsement deals for brands like Johnson & Johnson.
[edit] Songs
Many songs Kanchan sang were remakes of older songs from West Indian Locals, Soca Classics or Sundar Popo from Trinidad. Her producer and manager was filmmaker Rohit Jagessar.
- Kaise Bani (Originally from Sundar Popo)
- Chaadar Bechaow (Sundar Popo)
- Benji Darling (Neisha Benjamin)
- Ai Ai O (Buss Up Shot)
- Kuch Garbar Hai (Hot Hot Hot)
- Tiny Winy (Tiny Winy Soca)
- Kuch Kuch Baby (Rock it)
- Hum Na Jaibe (Sundar Popo)
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[edit] Family
Kanchan & Babla have two children, Nisha and Vaibhav Shah. Nisha has been touring with her mother since birth and has made her appearance in both Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana recently much to local satisfaction. Vaibhav is the drummer on TV show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil' Champs.
