Mame Khan

Early life and background Mame Khan was born in Satto, a small village near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. He belongs to the Manganiyar community of Rajasthan, India. He was exposed to the folk music of the Manganiyar community since childhood.

Career

Khan made his singing debut in Bollywood with Shankar Mahadevan for the film Luck By Chance in 2009. He also lent his voice for a Hindi song in Malayalam film, Monsoon Mangoes.

In October 2015, Khan released his debut album, Mame Khan's Desert Sessions, which was crowd funded. He sang the national anthem for Hotstar and Star Sports's 2015 Pro Kabaddi League season. In December 2016, he released a single, Sanu Ik Pal Chain Na Ave, which was a combination of Punjabi and Rajasthani folk music. In December 2017, he had collaboration with composer duo Salim–Sulaiman for McDowell's No.1's No.1 Yaari Jam's Yaari song. He also sang for television commercials for clients such as Samsung and Tanishq. Mame Khan has been the voice for the nutrition campaign "Mhari Champion" by ICDS and the Government of Rajasthan.

He was also a part of Shankar Mahadevan's folk project titled My Country, My Music. He was the lead vocalist of Roysten Abel's show, The Manganiyar Seduction, which has been touring the world since 2006. He has performed at some of India's most popular festivals including the NH7 Weekender, Mood Indigo, Repertwahr Festival, Rajasthan Partnership Summit and Sahitya Aaj Tak. In June 2018, he performed with his troupe at the Mumbai's National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), where he also collaborated with Kaushiki Chakraborty. First folk singer to play the opening act at NMACC's Studio Theatre in 2023.

Discography As a playback singer

TV shows

Singles

Albums Year Albums's Name Label 2015 Mame Khan's Desert Sessions Music Today 2016 Summer Nights on the Dunes Living Media 2017 No. 1 Yaari Jam Mame Khan & Salim–Sulaiman 2021 Unbounded (Abaad) Mame Khan, Shankar Mahadevan 2022 Desert Rose Mame Khan

Awards YearAward CeremonyCategorySongResultRef.(s) 2016 GiMA Awards Best Traditional Folk Single Saawan 2023 Sangeet Natak Akademi Best Traditional Folk Singer Of Rajasthan - 2023 Clef Music Awards 2023 Best Traditional Folk Artist Halariya - Janam Mubarak 2023 Boogle Bollywood - Ballistic 2023 Ballistic International Vocalist - 2023 Rajasthan Film Festival Best Traditional Folk Singer of Rajasthan. - 2023 Jaipur Idol Music Awards - Season 7 Best Solo Album Of 2023 -