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Hazara Singh Ramta, Punjabi Folk Legend, Dies at 91

Hazara Singh Ramta was a versatile Punjabi folk artist who will be remembered for his witty lyrics.

Born in Sahiwal, Punjab (now in Pakistan) on August 1, 1926, Ramta had life-long singing fame that started in 1960s’.

Ramta started his singing career in 1952 with All India Radio and His Masters Voice (HMV).

He was not only a singer but also a poet and a comedian.

Ramta will be remembered for his solo witty songs, including - Ramta Actor Ho Gaya, Ramta Africa Wich, Ramta Bhulekha Kha Gaya, Ramta Bombai Wich, Ramta Meman Wich, Ramta Navin Dilli Wich, Ramta Shaher Wich, Ramta Teshan Te, Ramte Da Dooja Viah - the list goes on.

A true Punjabi folk artist has left behind an enduring legacy.

His funeral will take place on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Brampton Crematorium & Visitation Center in Canada.

Watch notable songs from Ramta’s career:

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Punjabi folk singer Hazara Singh Ramta (1926-2017), standing at the back next to Kenya's legendary hockey Olympian Avtar Singh Sohal (b. 1938), together with the Punjabi folk singers and sister Prakash Kaur (1919-1982) and Surinder Kaur (1929-2006) and in the company of Liberty Bar's Mehar Singh and his wife in Nairobi when the singers were on a concert tour in 1967. Among his many hits, Hazara Singh Ramta later went on to write and croon the witty track 'Ramta Africa Wich' (Ramta in Africa) in 1981, narrating his misadventures in Africa and makes mention in his escapades about Kenya and Uganda where he regales his hilarious encounters with the land and its peoples. Listen to the track on https://bit.ly/2V0tCE5. Surinder Kaur, made her professional debut with a live performance on Lahore Radio in August 1943, and the following year, she and her elder sister, Parkash Kaur cut their first duet, 'maavan ’te dheean ral baithian', for the HMV label, emerging as superstars across the Indian subcontinent. Listen to some of the best songs on

Legendary singer, Hazara Singh Ramta, breathes his last in Canada

Family to bring legendary singer Hazara Singh Ramta's remains to Mumbai next week, after which they would be immersed in Punjab


Ramta began his singing career in the 1960s, after which he toured the world

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India's beloved Ramta Jogi - legendary singer Hazara Singh Ramta – breathed his last at a hospital in Brampton, Canada on Wednesday due to age-related ailments. Known for his simple and witty lyrics, often stringing along to the tunes of a tumbi, Ramta went on to become a globetrotting musician, putting Punjabi music on the world map. His family would be bringing his remains to the city next week, before immersing the ashes in Kirtapur Saheb Gurudwara in Punjab.


Ramta with Amitabh Bachchan and Dara Singh


Ramta was born in Sahiwal, Punjab (now in Pakistan) on August 1, 1926. His singing career began in the 1960s, after which he toured the world. Till today, he finds mention in numerous Hindi film songs as 'Ramta Jogi', most notably in a song by the same t

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