# Mame Khan

Mame Khan is an Indian playback and folk singer from Rajasthan, India. He has been playback singer for numerous Hindi films such as Luck By Chance (2009), I Am (2010), No One Killed Jessica (2011), Mirzya (2016) and Sonchiriya (2019). Khan was featured on Coke Studio @ MTV (second season) along with Amit Trivedi, the duo performed the track Chaudhary. He received the Best Folk Single Award at Global Indian Music Academy Awards (GiMA) 2016. Mame Khan was first ever Folk artist to walk the Red Carpet at The Cannes Film Festival in 2022 and to perform at the Indian pavilion at Cannes. Mame Khan's most recent folk, Sufi, fusion album named "Desert Rose" was released on 13 October 2022.

## 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. His father, Ustad Rana Khan was also a Rajasthani folk singer. At the age of 14, he was given a six-year scholarship by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations to pursue his studies in music and arts.

## Career

Khan made his singing debut in Bollywood with Shankar Mahadevan for the film Luck By Chance in 2009. However, he shot into the spotlight, when he appeared in an episode of Coke Studio @ MTV (season 2), featuring the song Chaudhary in collaboration with music director Amit Trivedi in 2012. Mame also performed another title Badri badariya at Coke Studio @ MTV, where he collaborated with singer Mili Nair. He sang for movies like Mirzya, I Am, No One Killed Jessica and Sonchiriya. 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

| Year | Film | Song(s) | Co-Singer(s) | Composer(s) | Notes |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | "Baware" | Shankar Mahadevan | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | |
| 2010 | I Am | "Baangur" | Kavita Seth | Amit Trivedi | |
| 2011 | No One Killed Jessica | "Aitbaar" | Vishal Dadlani, Robert Bob Omulo | Amit Trivedi | |
| 2016 | Monsoon Mangoes | "Beete Din" | Abhishek Iyer | Jakes Bejoy | Malayalam film |
| 2016 | Mirzya | "Chakora" | Suchismita Das, Akhtar Chinnal, Shankar Mahadevan | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | |
| 2016 | Mirzya | "Aave Re Hitchki" | Shankar Mahadevan | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | |
| 2016 | Mirzya | "Doli Re Doli" | Shankar Mahadevan | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | |
| 2019 | Sonchiriya | "Baaghi Re" | Solo | Vishal Bhardwaj | |
| 2019 | Sonchiriya | "Baaghi Re" (Remix) | Solo | Vishal Bhardwaj | |
| 2019 | The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir | "Maila Maila" | Solo | Amit Trivedi | English film |
| 2020 | Bandish Bandits | "Bandish Bandits Theme Song" | Solo | Amit Trivedi | Web series |
| 2022 | Turtle | "Ram Bharose" | Solo | Kunaal Vermaa, Rapperiya Baalam | |
| 2022 | Dasvi | "Nakhralo" | Solo | Sachin-Jigar | |
| 2022 | Nikamma | "Tere Bin Kya (Reprise)" | Shirley Setia | Gourov Dasgupta | |
| 2023 | Afwaah | "Aaj Yeh Basant" | Solo | Shameer Tandon | |
| 2024 | Chandu Champion | "Jamoore" | Kailash Waghmare | Pritam | |
| 2024 | Baby John | "Bandobast" | Solo | Thaman S | |

### TV shows

| Year | Show(s) | Track | Music | Singer(s) | Season | Channel(s) |
| 2012 | Coke Studio | "Chaudhary" | Amit Trivedi | Mame Khan | Season 2, ep. 3 | MTV India |
| 2012 | Coke Studio | "Badari Badariyan" | Amit Trivedi | Mame Khan, Mili Nair | Season 2, ep. 3 | MTV India |
| 2016 | The Dewarists | "Mitho Laage" | Mame Khan | Mame Khan, Dhruv Ghanekar | Season 5, ep. 4 | MTV India |

### Singles

| Year | Track | Artist(s) | Composer(s) | Label |
| 2016 | Kesariya Balam | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2016 | Mitho Laage | Mame Khan & Dhruv Ghanekar | Mame Khan,Dhruv Ghanekar | Dewar's India |
| 2017 | Rail Gaadi | Mame Khan,Salim-Sulaiman | Mame Khan,Salim-Sulaiman | No.1 Yaari Jam |
| 2018 | Jogiya | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2018 | Laal Peeli Ankhiyan | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Pehchan Music |
| 2019 | Ganesha | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Hungama Artist Aloud |
| 2019 | Sifar | Mame Khan, Tajinder Singh, Shatadru Kabir | Tushar Lall | Tushar Lall |
| 2019 | Power Is Power | Mame Khan, Clinton Cerejo, Bianca Gomes | Shor Police | Shor Police, Clinton Cerejo |
| 2019 | Dance Ganesha | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Tamashaa Mediabox |
| 2020 | Rasila | Mame khan & Shalini Adhikary | Kapil Jangir | KS Records |
| 2020 | Sajaniya | Mame khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2021 | Bichhudo | Mame khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2021 | Lolee | Mame khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2021 | Shri Krishna | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2021 | Holi Aa Gayi | Mame Khan & Manesha A Agarwal | Shailesh Dani | Times Music |
| 2021 | Malhar | Mame Khan & Manesha A Agarwal | Ravi Pawar | T-series Pop Chartbusters |
| 2021 | Mooch | Mame Khan & Ruchika Chauhan | Amit Trivedi | Amit Trivedi Azad |
| 2021 | Shukran | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2021 | Ik Tere Bin | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2021 | Krishna | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2021 | Moomal | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2021 | Bullah | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2022 | Darare Dil | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2022 | Judaaiyan | Mame Khan & Anirudh Bhola | GD (Gaurav Dagaonkar) | Songfest India |
| 2022 | Samjhe Na | Mame Khan & Ruchika Chauhan | Amit Trivedi | Amit Trivedi Azad |
| 2022 | Kesariya Balam | Mame Khan & Gul Saxena | Amjad Bagadwa | Tips Rajasthani |
| 2022 | Gori Matwali Ori Chori | Mame Khan | Ravi Pawar | T-series Rajasthani |
| 2022 | Gori | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2022 | Rangeelo Chokro | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2023 | Umad Ghumad | Mame Khan | Ravi Pawar | T-series Rajasthani |
| 2023 | Halla Bol | Amit Trivedi, Mame Khan, Sharvi Yadav | Amit Trivedi | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2023 | Majnu Bheeg Gaye | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2024 | Laagi Re Lagan | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2024 | Dama Dam Mast Qalandar | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2024 | Tu Boond Boond | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2024 | Garba Ghoomar Dhol | Mame Khan & Vandana Gadhavi | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2024 | Surilo Rajasthan | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
| 2025 | ShivaTriology - (Shiv Mantra, Mahadeva & Bam bole) | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |

### 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

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Song | Result |
| 2016 | GiMA Awards | Best Traditional Folk Single | Saawan | Won |
| 2021 | WBR CORP | Iconic Folk/ Sufi Singer of the Year | - | Won |
| 2023 | Sangeet Natak Akademi | Best Traditional Folk Singer Of Rajasthan | - | Won |
| 2023 | Clef Music Awards 2023 | Best Traditional Folk Artist | Halariya - Janam Mubarak | Won |
| 2023 | Boogle Bollywood - Ballistic 2023 | Ballistic International Vocalist | - | Won |
| 2023 | Rajasthan Film Festival | Best Traditional Folk Singer of Rajasthan. | - | Won |
| 2023 | Jaipur Idol Music Awards - Season 7 | Best Solo Album Of 2023 | - | Won |