Bhangra Brothers - Soni Mutear (CD)

Release Date: 03/11/08

Manmander Singh Kahi was born on February 20, 1982, the second child in the family, in the Afghan capital Kabul. His parents, who originally came from India, lived in Afghanistan until 1990, before fleeing to Germany due to the civil war. Manmander went to elementary and secondary school there and trained to become a retailer and salesman. He gave up that profession in 2006 to become a freelance musician, giving him greater freedom to work on his passion. Gurinder Singh Bewas alias Rowa, the second member of the band, was also born in Kabul on September 29, 1972. His parents, who also come from India, lived in Afghanistan. In 1978, Gurinder went to school in Kabul and achieved a university-entrance level in 1989. In January 1990, Gurinder Singh Bewas fled to Germany due to the civil war and worked in various companies until 1998. Since 1998, he has been working as a freelance journalist in the advertising industry and as a musician.