Khem Raj Gurung

Khem Raj Gurung was a famous musician and singer of the Nepali music industry. His many songs such as "Wari Jamuna Pari Jamuna" and "Bhanchan Budapake" were the biggest chartbusters of their release year. He was known for singing traditional and cultural songs having moral values. He was one of the top singers in Nepal during the 1990s and 2000s. He died on 25 August 2016 following a severe liver infection.[1][2]

Khem Raj Gurung
खेमराज गुरुङ
Khem Raj Gurung in Medicare National Hospital and Research Centre, Chabahil
Born	(1975-01-14)14 January 1975
Died	25 August 2016(2016-08-25) (aged 42) Chabahil
Nationality	Nepali
Occupation	Singer and Song Writer
Years active	42

Khem Raj Gurung was originally from Khandbari of Sankhuwasabha district and he is considered the only national level singers from Sankhuwasabha district. Gurung had given voice to a number of folk songs and nine music albums. The most popular songs of Khem Raj Gurung are “Wari Jamuna Pari Jamuna”, “Aaalutama le” and “Bhamchan Budapaka Le”. The albums of Khem Raj Guurng are - Jeevan, Jeevan-2, Aanamol, Dharan-Pokhara, Solti, Aalutama, Dhakre, Dhakre (Lokgeet), and Ghumphir.