Back (L-R) : JOE, BASHIR Front (L-R) : DANIEL, RAFEE, NOOR This was our 1998 Latin, Indian Fusion Setup with Daniel on Bass, Bashir on Keyboards, Noor ( Matno) on Drums, Joe on Percussions and me on Guitar and Vocals.
I am a music producer from Singapore. I have been in the music industry for more than twenty years. Am currently based in Chennai where I have been working in the film music industry. Although my name is RAFEE, some of my work has been credited with the following spellings of my name: - MOHAMED RAFFEE, RAFI, RAFIQ, RAFIQUE, & recently ROBBY.
INDIAN BOY (REMIX ALBUM) (2007) ( To be released on April 2007)
BEST OF BREAKTHRU' & KARUPAAYEE (2007)
KARUPAAYEE (1994)
BREAKTHRU' (1993)
SONGS FROM INDIAN BOY (REMIX ALBUM) 2007
VANTHA NAAL MUDHAL
YEN INIYA PON NILAVE
ENNADI MEENATCHI
PON MAALAI POZHUTHU
AASAIYE ALAIPOLEY
ANBULLA MAAN VIZHIYE
ANNAN ENNADA
MAYAKKAMA KALAKKAMA
BOOMIYIL MAANIDA
PAMBARA KANNALEY
KUNGUMA POOVE
SURANGANI
SONGS FROM BEST OF BREAKTHRU & KARUPAYEE ALBUM (2007)
MANTHIRAM VATCHAYAY
JOE JOE MUNIANDY
POONGKODI
PUYALUKKENNA POOTTU
VAAN THANTHA VARAM
KANNEY ROJA POOVILAY
KARUPAYEE
MAALAI POONTHENDRALIL
JAALAMAY
SOGHAM
KAMA SOMA MAMA
NILAVEY POOCHOODAVA
KARUPAYEE II
CONCERTS SPECIAL
2002 - OPENING FESTIVAL OF THE ESPLANADE THEATRES ON THE BAY. The Arts Hub of Singapore, The Esplanade - Theatres on The Bay, opened with a bang on 13th Ocober 2002, with more than 30 performances featuring both local and international artistes during its opening festival from 13Th October to 3rd November 2002. One of the performances which spanned over 9 days featured the Western - Carnatic Fusion Group "BRAHMA" comprising Violin Virtuoso Brothers, GANESH & KUMARESH from India. My brothers, Noor on Percussions and Drums and Bashir on Keyboards. Well known solo artiste and Bass Guitarist Casey Subramaniam from Malaysia and myself on Guitars.
2003 "VIDYASAAGAR GRAND MUSICAL NITE " AT THE KALLANG INDOOR STADIUM - I was invited by famous Indian Film Music Director, Vidyasaagar to perform as a Guitarist in his concert.
2003 - AR RAHMAN "UNITY OF LIGHT" CONCERT AT SHAH ALAM STADIUM, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA. Invited by Star Indian Music Director Ar Rahman to perform the song "ANBE - ENNAI KAANAVILEIYE' in Tamil and Malay.
2004 JUNE - Invited to perform at "MAHA MELA" , an Indian Musical Carnival organised by the National Arts Council Singapore.
2004 NOVEMBER - "RAFEE AND THE VASANTHAM BOYS' in concert at The Esplanade Recital Studio for "KALA UTSAVAM' INDIAN ARTS FESTIVAL 2004 , organised by THE ESPLANADE.
2006 JUNE - 'BANDHANA; CONCERT" Organised by National Arts Council Featuring TRIBAL TIDE and myself as Vocalist and Guitarist, Kailash Kher and His Band as well as Rapper "BLAAZE' from India.
MY MUSICAL WORK AS A PERFORMER / ARRANGER / COMPOSER IN SINGAPORE : 1972-2007
Besides performing in hundreds of live musical shows, my official work includes the following :
YOUTH CONCERTS
1971-1978 : Solo as well as a band with my brothers and friends in Youth Concerts and Programmes organised by The Ministry of Culture Singapore and Radio Television Singapore ( later The Singapore Broadcasting Corporation).
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SINGAPORE
1978 - 2003 : Curriculum Deveopment Institute of Singapore / Ministry of Education Singapore. Music for Education Media, including Audio/Video and CD-ROM Interactive Learning.
NATIONAL SONGS SINGAPORE
1998 : "MUNNAERU VAALIBA" & "ENGGALL SINGAPUR"
MUSICAL VARIETY PROGRAMMES (INDIAN) TCS / MEDIACORP SINGAPORE
1980 - 2003 : Musical Arranger and performing artiste for Television. Deepavali Variety Specials from 1980 -1983, 1990 - 1995, 2000 & 2003. Musician for Indian Talentime in 1984, 1986 & 1988. Musical Arranger and Programmer for Indian Talentime in 1992, 1997, 1998 & 2001. Composed / Arranged / Programmed Musical Theme for " Ninaithale Innikum", "Masthaana Masthaana & "Music Mantra"
SPECIAL PROJECT - 2003 : Composed / Arranged / Performed and sang an Original Composition " URUTHI KONDU YETHEYUM VELVOM" paying tribute to all healthcare workers who put their lives on the line during the SARS outbreak in 2003. Won an award at the 4th Pradana Vizha (2004) for best Original Song
DRAMAS / TELESERIAL (INDIAN) BY TELEVISION CORPORATION OF SINGAPORE (TCS) / MEDIACORP - 1997 - 2002 : Scored Background Music, Theme and Songs for " Ondray Ondru", "Indra", "Ottam", "Naan Sollavaa"
SPECIAL EVENTS : 1994 - Vasantham Boys Performed at the INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE FAMILY CARNIVAL AT THE MARINA PROMENADE , organised by the SINGAPORE INDIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (SINDA). 2000 - Performed Guitar and Mandolin for with the regionally famous percussion group "Tribal Tide" for the Opening Ceremony of the New Pasir Panjang PSA Port Terminal, in the presence of the Prime Minister Mr Goh Chok Tong.
MY MUSICAL WORK AS PERFORMER / ARRANGER / COMPOSER IN MALAYSIA
Scored Theme and Background Music as well as original songs for Malaysian Tele-Serial Director, Francis Silvan (Sabtham Vision Sdn Bhd) for RTM.
1993 - "MUNIANDY", 1994 - "NANBAN", 1996 - "FOTO", 1997 - "CIKGU"
AS A JUDGE......
2003 APRIL - MALAYSIA : Invited by Astro Vaanavil as an official judge for the Astro Vaanavil Singing Competition held at Genting Highlands, along side Indian Music Director Deva and Playback singer Anuradha Sriram.
2005 - Invited To be the resident judge for the Vasantham Star Idol competition organised by Eagle Vision / Vasantham Central/ Mediacorp Singapore
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