He is the son of the late Indian classical musician, Isaac Yankarran and brother of the late Indian classical and chutney musicians Anand, Suresh, and Sharm Yankaran. His grandfather came from Andhra Pradesh, India to Trinidad and Tobago during the indentured labour times. He is a self-taught musician. As a child, young Rakesh loved to listen to his father sing. As a teen he started to play music himself. Today he is a professional chutney artist. He can play the Indian instruments tabla, dholak, harmonium, dhantal, and the tassa drum. Rakesh Yankaran was born in Brickfield, Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago and is of Telugu and Bhojpuri Indian descent.
She is the daughter of the late Indian classical musician, Isaac Yankarran and sister of the late Indian classical and chutney musicians Anand, Suresh, and Sharm Yankaran. Her grandfather came from Andhra Pradesh, India to Trinidad and Tobago during the indentured labour times. She is a self-taught musician. As a child, young Gigi loved to listen to her father sing. As a teen she started to play music herself. Today she is a professional chutney artist. She can play the Indian instruments tabla, dholak, harmonium, dhantal, and the tassa drum. Gigi Yankaran was born in Brickfield, Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago and is of Telugu and Bhojpuri Indian descent.