Kishen Bholasing: key obituary facts
Is Kishen Bholasing dead? Yes. Kishen Bholasing died on April 16, 2020, at age 35.
Cause of death: Kishen Bholasing's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Kishen Bholasing known for?
He was a Surinamese-Dutch singer.
More about Kishen Bholasing
Born: 3 August 1984.
Place of birth: Diitabiki.
Place of death: Academic Medical Center Amsterdam.
Gender: male.
Occupation: musician, singer, percussionist.
Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Kishen Bholasing, a Surinamese singer and percussionist, died on April 16, 2020, aged 35.
Born on August 3, 1984, in Diitabiki, he was a Surinamese–Dutch musician known for his work in baithak gana and was described as one of the leading interpreters of the style of his generation. He came from a musical family: his father Angad Bholasing, mother Rosie Bholasing-Jiboth and aunt Motimala Bholasing all made their names in baithak-gana music.
Bholasing played the dhool and served as the lead singer of Kishen & Friends, performing in both the Netherlands and Suriname at events ranging from Holi-Phagwa celebrations to sporting occasions organized by the Surinamese Wrestling Federation.