His funeral was attended by Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday He is survived by his three sons Hemant, Harripersad, and Jaiknath Sundar, and his daughter Sundari. On, he died at the home he had built on Lal Beharry Trace in Monkey Town from heart and kidney ailments relating to diabetes. At the 2000 Chutney Monarch competition, his performance had to be cut short after one song, and he played his final concert on 1 April 2000, in Connecticut. While Popo had recorded and performed prolifically since the late 1960s, failing health and eyesight forced him to slow down.

His songs were covered several times by the Indian duo from Mumbai, Babla & Kanchan, who had a major success with a version of his 'Pholourie Bina Chutney', bringing him to a wider international audience, and leading to tours of India, Europe, the United States, Canada, Africa, Fiji, Mauritius, Guyana, Suriname, and other parts of the Caribbean.

His other hits include 'Oh My Lover', 'Caroni Gyal' (also known as 'Ladies and Gentlemen'), 'Don't Fall in Love', 'Surajie My Darling', 'Awoh My Darling', 'Pholourie Bina Chutney' (also known as 'Kaise Bani'), 'Your Mother’s Love', 'Ratiya May Dulaha', 'Hum Na Jaibe', 'Phoolbasiya', 'Chalbo Ke Nahin', 'Subhagie Gyul', 'Naina Bandh', 'Hamaray Lal', 'Dulaha Ke Maiya', 'Chaadar Beechawo Baalma', 'Ab Na Jaibe', and 'Saas More Lage' (also known as 'I Wish I Was A Virgin'). He is best known for his song 'Scorpion Gyul', which spoke about love, death, and happiness. In total, he recorded more than 15 albums. He followed 'Nani and Nana' with an album combining Trinidadian songs with traditional Indian folk music. After the success of 'Nani and Nana', Popo devoted more of his time to his singing career. Pclp (plan cross section and longitudinal profile program). The song revolutionized Indian music in Trinidad and Tobago. After listening to 'Nani and Nana', a song with lyrics in both Trinidadian Hindustani and Trinidadian English, describing the daily affairs of an Indian maternal grandmother (Nani) and maternal grandfather (Nana), Mohammed got maestro Harry Mahabir to record the song at Television House, accompanied by the British West Indies Airways (BWIA) National Indian Orchestra. In 1969, at a mattikoor in Princes Town, he met Moean Mohammed, a radio host and promoter.

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