Bohemia The Punjabi Rapper

Biography

Bohemia (Born Roger David) in a mixed Sikh and Christian descent family, started learning music at a very young age from his father. He started writing Punjabi poetry around then as well.After migrating to the Bay Area California USA at about fourteen years of age, a [Short for Raja] aka Bohemia or Bohemia the Punjabi Rapper is a Rapper and Music Producer from California, USA. Bohemia quickly gained popularity in 2003 with his independent debut album, ‘Vich Pardesan De’ which hit the Top Ten on BBC Radio 1 UK. The following album, ‘Pesa Nasha Pyar’, became the first full-length Punjabi-Rap album released by a major label in the history. It brought Bohemia increased popularity, including his recent multi-record deal with music mogul Universal Music Group Pvt. Ltd. India. It also brought his creation of Punjabi Rap to mainstream recognition making Bohemia known as a pioneer of a new genre of music: Desi-Hip-Hop or Desi-Rap. In 2006 ‘Pesa Nasha Pyar’ hits #2 on Maxim Magazine’s Top 10 Downloads, and #3 on Planet M Chart. Bohemia appears in XXL Magazine New York, USA. He enters Bollywood in 2009 with the title track for Warner Bros. feature film ‘Chandni Chowk to China’, in which he also appeared in the film with Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone.^[1] In 2010 ‘Da Rap Star’, his third album receives four nominations at the UK Asian Music Awards and PTC Punjabi Music Awards, including ‘Best Punjabi Album’ and ‘Best Music Director’. ‘Da Rap Star’ also remains #1 on Planet M Chart India for several weeks. Bohemia then went on touring for the rest of 2009 performing all over Europe, Asia and America. He has appeared on many of Universal India’s mega-compilations including "The Chart busters" with Bohemia on three tracks. Universal called this compiliationThe biggest hits in Punjabi one massive album! Bohemia is one of the best-selling artists of the year, making him the flagship artist of Universal Music Group India.

Bohemia was ranked 25th on Desiclub.com’s list of the 50 Coolist Desis. “Ek Tera Pyar”, his second single from ‘Da Rap Star’ entered the B4U Top Ten Chart, becoming the first none film track to do so. Bohemia was amongst the top 100 most searched Asian artists on yahoo.com. He has been featured on over 30 major label compilations and colaborations to date.Ra was introduced to America that was much the opposite of palm trees and green grass. The town was infested with drugs and violence. About a year later being in the states, he lost his mother to cancer. At that time, Ra left home and became a local musician. He started working as a keyboard player/music arranger while living at local studios with other musicians. After a few years of success, the local group of musicians fell apart and Ra left to pursue music on his own. Bohemia soon started putting his poetry to the music he composed and gave birth to a new new genre of music.

Lyrics of Adhi Rati (Gulabi) Jasmine Sandlas ft. Bohemia

Jasmine Sandlas

KAL PARSO DI YAAD C AAUNDI

AAKE MUKHDA DIKHAJA

KAR KE WAADA BHUL NA JAAWI

AJJ DI RAAT TU AAJA

KAL PARSO DI YAAD C AAUNDI

KAR KE WAADA BHUL NA JAAWI

AJJ DI RAAT TU AAJA

TAINU DEKH MAINU SAAH AAJAWE

DIL V MERA HIL JAVE

IK DO GALLAN KEH JA

IK DO MERIYAN V SUN JA VE

ADDHI RAATI PICHLI GALI VICH

AAKE MAINU MIL JAWE

IKK DO GALLAN KEH JA

IK DO MERIYAN V SUN JA VE

11 WAJJ GAYE SOHNYA SAJJNA DIL MERA GHABRHAWE

12 WAJJAN TAK V MAKHNA JE TU NA AAWE

11 WAJJ GAYE SOHNYA SAJJNA DIL MERA GHABRHAWE

12 WAJJAN TAK V MAKHNA JE TU NA AAWE

DAR LAGDA GAL HON TOH PEHLAN AJJ DI RAAT NA MUK JAWE

IKK DO GALLAN KEH JA

IK DO MERIYAN V SUN JA VE

Bohemia(Rap)

LANGYA DIN WAJJE RAAT DE SAADE 11

CHAKKA MAIN PHONE TAINU CALL MAIN KRA DUBARA

AJJ TOH JYADA MAIN PEE BHAITHA SHRAAB

NASHE CH KI KI KITA MAIN KUCH NI YAAD VE

PER LANGYA DIN HUN RAAT MAIN KIVE GUJARA

HOTEL ROOM CH KALLA BHAITHA TAKKAN DIWAARAN

SHOW DE BAAD KIVE KUDIYAN WALL VEKHA

MERE NAAL NAAL REHNDI SADA TERI YAAD....TERI YAAD

KINNA CHIR HOYA VEKKHE TERI OR

DIL CH NE GALLAN MERE 1 - 2 HOR

VE TAINU DEWAN KIVE SOHNIYE MAIN RAAT SARI BINA MIL

TERE BINA DUS MAINU DUS MAINU RAHWA KIVE

Jasmine Sandlas

THAKIYAN AKHIYAN TAKNO HATIYAN TU NA MILNE AAYA

CHANN TAARE V TUR GAYE GHAR NU TAKK KE TERIYAN RAAHNWA

THAKIYAN AKHIYAN TAKNO HATIYAN TU NA MILNE AAYA

CHANN TAARE V TUR GAYE GHAR NU TAKK KE TERIYAN RAAHNWA

MINTA KRDA NA REH JAWI

JE MERA JEE RUS JAWE

IKK DO GALLAN KEH JA

IK DO MERIYAN V SUN JA VE

2006: Pesa Nasha Pyar(Money Addiction Love)

1. Bohemia - Intro
2. Bohemia - Desi
3. Bohemia - Do Dat Dance
4. Bohemia - Gangsta Shit
5. Bohemia - Veera
6. Bohemia - For Rilly Though
7. Bohemia - Favorite Spot
8. Bohemia - Kurti
9. Bohemia - Sahara
10. Bohemia - Muindiya To Bachke
11. Bohemia - Kali Denali
12. Bohemia - Welcome To The Outfit
13. Bohemia - 2 Of The Best
14. Bohemia - Chordo
15. Bohemia - Bhul Ja
16. Bohemia - Nachiye
17. Bohemia - Remind Me
18. Bohemia - The Message
19. Bohemia - Sade Warga
20. Bohemia - Bohemia - Bonus Track 1
21. Bohemia - Bonus Track 2