Hemant Punjabi
Hemant Kumar Suresh Punjabi (born 27 January 1994), better known by his stage name Hemant Punjabi, is a musician who is Indian born in Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa, although he is based in Benin Republic. Hemant sings in Fon, French and English.[1]
Having picked an interest in singing as a child during his school days, he started his music career in 2020 and his music style is mainly Afro-Indo, a new music genre.[2]
Early life and education
Hemant Punjabi, the first born in a family of two, was born in Lagos, Nigeria to Indian parents.
He attended Playgroup School in Nigeria for his early education after which he relocated to India, where he completed his secondary and high school studies at Panchgani, Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra. He later joined MES Garware College of Commerce in Pune, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree (BBA). After his studies he relocated to Benin Republic, in Africa, where his father runs an Indian restaurant and other businesses.
Musical career
Hemant Punjabi made his debut in Indo-Afro, which is a fusion of Indian and Afro beats in February 2021 and by February 2022, he had become the first Indian musician to release an Afro-Indian track titled ‘Mon BB’, which features Vano Baby, a Benin artist. He has since released a number of other songs. His follow-up single ‘Wa Dû Vé’ was released the following month.[3]
He released his third single ‘Cheri Main Teri’, an Indo-Afro-Pop fused song with bilingual lyrics. The song features guest vocals from Benin’s Zeynab and production from Masta Juzz Toofan of Togo.[4]
Hemant is currently working on his debut album FITA (FROM INDIA TO AFRICA), which consists of 7 songs and features by top artists from Benin like Blaaz, Vano Baby, Tyaf, Tgang, Nasty Nesta and Crisba.[5]
The album features different kinds of music genres such as R&B, Jazz, Pop, Amapiano, Reggae and Afrobeat.[6]
Other activities
Hemant has also been active with the Zikomo Africa Charitable Trust, which has a vision to empower teenage orphans through paying school fees, providing them with medication, shelter, and food etc.[7]
He was appointed as the brand ambassador of Zikomo Africa Awards and performed in Lusaka, Zambia, alongside Awilo Longomba and Grace Lokwa from DR Congo.
Personal life
Hemant is a dog lover and a restauranteur in Cotonou, Benin Republic.[8]
He loves spending his leisure time doing Realistic Sketch Art, playing guitar, and composing music etc.[9]
Awards
Hemant has so far won two awards which include:
- 2022: (ZAA) Zikomo Africa Awards- Best Male Artist Of The Year West Africa.[10][11]
- 2022: (BSA) Benin Showbiz Awards- Best Collaboration Song Of The Year - (Cheri Main Teri Ft Zeynab)
References
- ↑ Allan, Kihumuro (February 14, 2023). "Hemant Punjabi first indo afro music artist unveiled". Red Pepper. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ↑ Abitije, Seraphin Elise (February 16, 2023). "Uniqueness of Hemant Punjabi the first artist under Zikomo Production House". Inyrarwanda. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ↑ Abitije, Seraphine Elise (April 29, 2022). "Hemant Punjabi uri mu bakunzwe mu Buhinde yasohoye indirimbo 'Wa du We' atangaza ko yifuza gukorana n'abahanzi nyarwanda-YIREBE". Inyarwanda. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ↑ Ngitu, Yasin (August 15, 2022). "Music: Hemant Punjabi released African and Indian music". Bongo 5. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ↑ Yeptho, Tolika (April 14, 2022). "Hemant Punjabi released African and Indian music 'Mon BB'". Radioand Music.com (RMbiz). Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ↑ Adgully, Bureau (February 28, 2022). "Hungama Artist Aloud releases Hemant Punjabi's 'Mon BB '". Adgully.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ↑ La, Redaction (October 11, 2022). "Nomine aux Zikomo Africa Awards avec son titre Mon bb feat Vano Baby L'artiste indien Hemant Punjabi represente le Benin 🇧🇯 pour conquerir deux trophees africains". La Tempete. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ↑ Abitije, Seraphin Elise (2023-02-16). "Uniqueness of Hemant Punjabi the first artist under Zikomo Production House". Inyarwanda. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ↑ Kihumuro, Allan (2023-02-14). "Hemant Punjabi first indo afro music artist unveiled". Redpepper.co.ug. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ↑ Abitije, Seraphin Elise (February 16, 2023). "Uniqueness of Hemant Punjabi the first artist under Zikomo Production House". Inyarwanda. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ↑ Elise, Abitije Seraphin. "Hemant Punjabi uri mu bakunzwe mu Buhinde yasohoye indirimbo 'Wa dü wé' atangaza ko yifuza gukorana n'abahanzi nyarwanda-YIREBE - Inyarwanda.com". inyarwanda.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
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- ↑ Chow, Y. W.; Pietranico, R.; Mukerji, A. (1975-10-27). "Studies of oxygen binding energy to hemoglobin molecule". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 66 (4): 1424–1431. doi:10.1016/0006-291x(75)90518-5. ISSN 0006-291X. PMID 6.
- ↑ "Music: Hemant Punjabi released African and Indian music – Bongo5.com". bongo5.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ↑ "Hungama Artist Aloud releases Hemant Punjabi's 'Mon BB '". www.adgully.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ↑ "Nominé aux « Zikomo Africa Awards » avec son titre « Mon bb » feat Vano Baby : L'artiste indien🇮🇳, Hemant Punjabi représente le Bénin🇧🇯 pour conquérir deux trophées africains". LA TEMPÊTE (in français). 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ↑ Orchard, David (August 2022). "How Nigerian-Born Punjabi Become A Singer". Arabella Star Magazine. p. 19.
- ↑ Lifestyle Reporter (September 4, 2022). "Hemant, Awilo To Grace Zikomo Awards". Nation Lifestyle. p. 5.
- ↑ Otukile, Paula (July 27, 2022). "Hemant Punjabi". The Mt. Kenya Times. p. 14.
