Rahil Babooram

Bio:

Hi everyone
How's everything?
I'm Rahil Babooram - a singer/ songwriter/musician, living in Trinidad, Caribbean (but Canadian by birth)

I'm a one-man band for my recordings, but when I perform live I either play alone or get together a backing band.
I'm currently finishing recording of my 4th album entitled 'Cuatro.'
I hope you all enjoy the tracks in the playlist above :) Please leave ratings/feedback on them :) thank you











Discography of albums so far:
"Gaura-Vani" (demo recorded in 1997 - studio in 1999)
"Simply Rahil" (2006)
"Orange" (2006)
"Cuatro" (2007 - in progress)
"Afterlife" (being composed)
(all original works - music, videos, pictures, etc. - presented on this profile are copyrighted 1996 -> 2008 Rahil Babooram Music, COTT)

all the best! and thank you for listening :)

do enjoy the video-samples below :)

feedback is always welcome on all the music, videos, and pictures :)
(scroll down for the newest additions)
.. I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Rahil Babooram @ Beesfest 2005-03-19


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Rahil Babooram @ Silent Screams Orphans' Charity Concert @ JFK Auditorium, UWI - 2006-11-25 (Sampath on percussion)


Rahil Babooram on WIN TV's UP TEMPO programme on 2007-07-26, performing "ALL ON YOU" (from the album "Cuatro" (c) 2007 Rahil Babooram Music)

Rahil Babooram @ the Paddock, Arima - 2007-07-21

Rahil Babooram during drum sessions for "CUATRO" album 2007-07-22

Rahil Babooram performing Bob Marley's "REDEMPTION SONGS" @ TTBS - 2007-07-31 for Emancipation Day celebration

Rahil Babooram during bass sessions for "CUATRO" album 2007-08-05

Rahil Babooram during keyboard & guitar sessions for "CUATRO" album 2007-08-26

Rahil Babooram vocal sessions 'Cuatro' album 2008-01-20 A songs featured - "Hermosita," "R.S.W.M." & "Sweetness" All Music and Songs (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Rahil Babooram Music, COTT

Rahil Babooram vocal sessions 'Cuatro' album 2008-01-20 B song featured - "KID" All Music and Songs (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Rahil Babooram Music, COTT

Rahil Babooram @ COTT seminar, Crowne Plaza performing "ARI" 2008-04-09


*NEWEST ADDITIONS BELOW*
Rahil Babooram "Beautiful are you" @ The Paddock 2008-05-10 (c) 2008 Rahil Babooram Music, COTT

Rahil Babooram "All on you" @ The Paddock 2008-05-10 (c) 2007 Rahil Babooram Music, COTT

Rahil Babooram "Wow" @ The Paddock 2008-05-10 (c) 1996, 2006 Rahil Babooram Music, COTT

Rahil Babooram "Sweet" @ The Paddock 2008-05-10 (c) 1996, 2006 Rahil Babooram Music, COTT

Rahil Babooram "Ari" @ The Paddock 2008-05-10 (c) 2005, 2006 Rahil Babooram Music, COTT

Rahil Babooram "All" @ The Paddock 2008-05-10 (c) 2004, 2006 Rahil Babooram Music, COTT

Rahil Babooram "Heartless" @ The Paddock 2008-05-10 (c) 2005, 2006 Rahil Babooram Music, COTT



Rahil Babooram 1st 3 albums promo (c) 1996 - 2008 Rahil Babooram Music, COTT



Rahil Babooram "CUATRO" album promo

Member Since:

January 29, 2006

Members:

Rahil Babooram - all instruments
{vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, etc.}
(for live performances the line-up varies)
.. Rahil Babooram - "A Love Song" from the album "Simply Rahil" (c) 2004 Rahil Babooram Music

.. Rahil Babooram - "Ari" from the album "Simply Rahil" (c) 2005 Rahil Babooram Music

.. Rahil Babooram @ Ratha-Yatra 2005-05-15

Influences:

Influences musically & artistically:
The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Sir George Martin)
Pink Floyd (Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Rick Wright, Nick Mason)
Electric Light Orchestra/ELO (Jeff Lynne, Kelly Groucutt, Richard Tandy, Bev Bevan, Mik Kaminski, Hugh McDowell, Melvyn Gale)
Billy Joel
Travelling Wilburys (Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan)
Elvis Presley
Paul Simon
Bee Gees
The Carpenters
Barry Manilow
America
Supertramp
Starbuck
ABBA
The Eagles
Phil Collins
Little River Band
Sir Elton John
The Beach Boys
Nirvana
Sepultura
mainly 60s thru 80s music
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Influences spiritually and morally:
Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada & ISKCON (and the many devotees locally and internationally who have been supportive)
Sriman George Harrison
Sir Paul McCartney
(I became a vegetarian in 1993 and vegan in 2003 – I wasn’t aware of the horrors of the dairy industry until then) ---------------------------------
And last but not least, A Special THANK YOU to my Parents - it is only due to Them, that from birth and while growing up, that i became influenced by all the above listed
it is only due to their great musical taste and record/tape collections that i have had that great exposure and advantage.
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