The death of famous singer Taz Stereo Nation has shocked fans and members of the music business.
BBC Asia first the news of his death, and the network paid respect to him on Twitter.
With cross-cultural Asian fusion music, the late singer made a space for himself in the music world.
Who was Taz Stereo Nation?
Tarsame Singh Saini, better known as Taz Stereo Nation, was a British singer of Indian heritage.
He was the lead singer of Stereo Nation, a band that was founded in 1996.
In 1989, his debut album Hit the Deck spent 36 weeks at the top of the UK Asian pop chart.
Taz’s music was noted for fusing traditional Asian melodies with a pop sensibility from the West. Pyar Ho Gaya, Nachenge Saari Raat, and Gallan Gorian are some of his most well-known pieces.
He also appeared in films such as Salsa and Don’t Stop Dreaming.
Singer recovers from Coma
While the cause of Taz Nation’s death has yet to be confirmed, he was previously revealed to have awoken from a coma.
“Dear All, Taz sir is no longer in a coma,” a statement from Taz Stereo’s family stated. Every day, he shows signs of progress.
“During this terrible time, the family has thanked everyone for their support and prayers.” The family will inform us all when there is more good news.”
On March 23, this year, the above remark was made public. There were no more updates on the singer’s condition.
Tarsame Singh Saini’s fans and friends mourns his death
Several people flocked to Twitter shortly after learning of Taz’s death to pay tribute to his outstanding work and contributions to the music industry.
“Deeply heartbroken to learn about the loss of Pop Singer (and) my brother Taz Stereo Nation, aka Johny Zee,” singer Sukshinder Shinda posted. May Waheguru Ji provide the departed soul peace and the bereaved family strength.”
“I was astonished and heartbroken to learn about Taz Stereo Nation’s death. We had a lot of fun as his buddy and lawyer, and we never gave up when things became rough. Addison Aaron International Lawyers tweeted, “To God, we belong, to God we return.”
One fan said on Twitter, “I grew up listening to a pioneer in the music industry.”