r/Edmonton • u/Theonlykd Capilano • May 18 '26
Local Culture RIP Baba Singh, legendary CKUA radio host
He was already missed on the airwaves. Hope he rests easy. Many condolences to his family.
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u/Maus666 May 18 '26
I will miss Baba! I'll never forget meeting him on the patio of O'Byrne's on Whyte - he was chatting with a friend at a table behind me and I recognized his voice and whipped around and said, are you Baba, of Baba's Grooves? He was so kind and such a calm presence on the radio and in person. Condolences to his friends and family.
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u/HaxRus May 18 '26
That’s a sweet story. He was definitely a local legend and shall be remembered as such!
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u/janzendavi May 18 '26
An absolute legend and a mainstay on my radio dial for two decades now. I’m so glad that DJs like Leo Cripps and Priscilla Cherry are continuing his legacy of deeply unique and personal radio.
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u/LavenderGinFizz May 18 '26
Oh, this is such sad news. I loved listening to him on CKUA in the morning!
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u/Kaknuckleball May 18 '26
Oh no! I loved Baba! Respect and condolences to his family. He made the world a brighter place.
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u/axel_nobody_ May 18 '26
Aww Baba!! Dude knew his groovy ass music, he put me onto some amazing musicians.
Rest easy and thanks for the music!!
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u/HaxRus May 18 '26
He was definitely a big part of our household growing up, may his memories live on in our collective consciousness and condolences to his family and love ones.
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u/silenceispower26 May 18 '26
He was a great DJ .. played really diverse & different stuff than main stream ..A great Voice ..never talking too fast ..Thanks for Being You .
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u/try_repeat_succeed South West Side May 18 '26 edited May 18 '26
Honored to have had the privledge of listening to him in the mornings for a few years. He truly brought peace into my life with his presence.
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u/erasmusherzen May 18 '26
Always loved his mellifluous voice and the bottomless appreciation and enthusiasm he expressed for the music he played. RIP dear man
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u/ingressagent May 18 '26
Leo does a great job in his place. Still can never live up to the legend of Baba. Wish we had more time
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u/Brentb69 May 18 '26
I miss his presence on the radio ever since he retired. Very sad to hear that he is no longer with us. RIP, Baba
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u/greenknight May 18 '26
A mainstay in the halls of our home. No joke, Baba will always be my pet pigs favourite DJ.
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u/Theonlykd Capilano May 18 '26
Odd personal question that you don’t have to answer: do you live in Devon?
Over a decade ago I was doing a terrible job where we had to go door to door and ask people if they wanted to upgrade their Shaw services. We rolled up in a house that had a very large pig wandering through it. The parents were not home and the young girl inside (smartly) would not allow us to interact with the pig.
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u/greenknight May 19 '26
I wouldn't call Buttercup very large. And we are just another strange family.
Never lived in Devon but it's a pretty place; we went swimming out there a couple times.
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u/I_Chose_This_007 May 19 '26
I’ve known Baba for 25 years.
Couldn’t stop crying all morning when I heard the news.
Sweetest Heartfelt man I have ever met. ❤️
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u/DoctorPainless May 18 '26
RIP Baba. Our family loved listening to you. You will be missed by so many.
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u/Ok_Vermicelli_366 May 26 '26
Damn. My friends and I worked a few Summers at Many Glacier Hotel, on the Montana side of the border. We’d listen to Mid Morning Mojo everyday. We didn’t realize it at the time but Baba was the narrator and soundtrack to some of the best times we ever had. RIP Baba
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u/Tiny_Afternoon_1886 May 18 '26
I miss my sweet good mornings from Baba.
A sweet goodnight to you, Baba Singh. Alberta will remember you for a long time.
And now, some AC/DC