Rajé Shwari

Rajé Shwari (born August 4, 1977) is an American hip hop artist, best known for her feature on Timbaland & Magoo's "Indian Flute". Shwari has also worked with Jay-Z, Nas, Kanye West, Missy Elliott and Pharrell.

Early years

Shwari grew up outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a traditional Indian household.

Shwari's father continued this reward system by booking studio time whenever she came home with a favorable report card. During her college years, Shwari got her first record deal offer overseas, and dropped her studies to pursue music professionally.

Music career

By 2005, Shwari had been dubbed "Timbaland's Protege" and was featured on his single "Indian Flute". She also worked with Jay-Z on his single "The Bounce", a tribute to the September 11 attacks,

In 2012, Shwari started her own production company, BollyHood.

In February 2014, Shwari was included in a permanent exhibition in the Smithsonian Institution's Natural History Museum in Washington D.C., entitled "Beyond Bollywood", which presented the contributions of prominent South Asians in the United States. Shwari was included as an example of South Asian hip-hop.

In 2015, Shwari was included in Anokhi magazine's list of the Most Prominent South Asians.

Discography