Kaka Bhaniawala

Following on from his success from that REMIXED TRACK "SAHNEWAL CHOWNK" , he went on to work with many other producers and continued his success. His solo album was in the process of being completed when he died. This album is still currently being completed and is due to release in 2015. It will feature production from the likes of Notorious Jatt, Tru-Skool, AMX and others.

On 12 April 2009, it was announced that Bhaniawala had died of jaundice from liver failure in Ludhiana after going through a routine blood treatment. This was due to excessive drinking. The loss was mourned by many in the bhangra industry and came as shock to many fans who did not expect the sudden loss.

Kaka Bhaniawala (ਕਾਕਾ ਭੈਣੀਆਂਵਾਲਾ); born Santokh Singh Rataurh; (5 April 1971 – 12 April 2009) was a Punjabi singer from a village in the state of Punjab, India called Doaba Bhaini, near Kohara on{Chandigarh - Ludhiana Road} ., represented within his name, meaning from Bhani (Bhaniawala). This village is located near Koom Kalan within the district of Ludhiana, Punjab. The name 'Kaka' was a nickname presented to him by his mother which he then took upon to be signature name on the stage. Sanjeev Sood of Music Pearls Company, Ludhiana first introduced him and christened him with the name "Kaka Bhaniawala." His debut album with Music Pearls Recording Company Ludhiana is Mashooq Teri Challi, recorded at studio multichannel in the melodious music of SH> Atul Sharma Ji and produced by Sanjeev Sood. His second album with music pearls was "Shadti Aashquie Mundiya Ne" again produced by Sanjeev Sood of Music Pearls Ludhiana, producer being Sanjeev Sood and music by the music director Atul Sharma Ji, then came a duet cassete with co-singer Sunita Rattu "Vaddiya Sharabiya" and music label was MUSIC PEARLS. then he recorded a Punjabi Boliyan cassette " DUKH PARDESA DE " WRITTEN BY Mohinder Singh SOOMAL OF CANADA depicting the life of punjabies in then canada. all these are available on you tube platform on "MUSIC PEARLS" channel.