Bengal Foundation launched an album of popular Tagore artiste Adity Mohsin titled ‘Sokha Tomare Paile’. The album features some popular songs of three legendary poets-Atul Prasad Sen, Dwijendralal Roy and Rajani Kanta Sen. The album was produced under the music direction by Durbadal Chattapadhyay. Noted litterateur Sayed Shamsul Haque unveiled the cover of the album ... Read more
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Habib’s Ahban
Habib Wahid’s rise started with his 2003 début album “Krishno”, which proved to be a success in Britain and Bangladesh. In the next few years, Habib released five albums — “Maya” (2004), “Moina Go…” (2005), “Shono” (2006), “Panjabiwala” (2007), “Bolchi Tomake” (2008) and “Aboseshe” (2008). His latest work, “Ahban” did not go unrewarded, as it ... Read more
Salma expecting baby
Close up famed promising singer, Salma is expecting a baby. Shibli Sadik, a businessman hailed from Dinajpur and later became upazila chairman, married Salma first of this year. Before taking preparation for the arrangement of their post-marriage reception programme the couple informed that Salma was pregnant. For this reason, their wedding reception programme was cancelled ... Read more
Nashid Kamal’s latest offering of Nazrul songs
Laser Vision Ltd recently launched Dr. Nashid Kamal’s CD, “Jao tumi phire”. The CD, has 12 Nazrul songs: six popular and six rare numbers. The event was held at the Gulshan Ladies’ Community Club on July 15. Chief guest, veteran artiste Sohrab Hossain launched the CD. Special guest, noted singer Ferdausi Rahman gifted Nashid her ... Read more
‘7th Citycell-Channel i Music Awards’ begins
Citycell, in association with Channel i is going to organise the Citycell-Channel i Music Awards for the seventh times to honour the music artists and talents of the country. Citycell-Channel i Music Awards was initiated in 2004 to promote the music fraternity of Bangladesh. And this noble endeavour of Citycell has resulted in great success ... Read more
Souls featuring You: Campaign to discover new music talents
One of the pioneering Bangladeshi bands, Souls, in association with Grameenphone is launching a talent hunt. Titled, “Souls featuring You”, the competition aims to inspire budding lyricists and instrumentalists to come up with a song for the band’s upcoming album, says a press release. The campaign, set to kick off tomorrow (July 13), invites lyricists ... Read more
In conversation with Nazu…
Promising singer Nazu is now passing hectic days with her new solo album, stage performance and playback in some movies. Her first album ‘Kacha Holuder Rong’ was released in 2002 and earned huge reputation. ‘Swapno Konya’ is her another album which was highly praised by the critics and listeners. Till now, she gave vocal for ... Read more
Aurin’s 3 mixed albums in Eid
Shafiq Tuhin’s album ‘Swapno O Tumi’s song titled “Er beshi bhalobasha jai na” is now familiar to all. Promising singer Tasmina Aurin contributed her vocal with Shafiq Tuhin in that track. Besides this, she also contributed in some other popular tracks under the albums titled ‘Amir Featuring Janma’, ‘Shobdey Dhaka 1200’, ‘Shafiq Tuhin Dot Com’ ... Read more
Shaon Chowdhury bags two int’l awards
Bangladeshi singer Shaon Chowdhury has recently bagged two international awards. The World Master Organisation Committee in Seoul, South Korea has declared “The World Master Award” in Music (singing category) to singer Shaon Chowdhury on June 21. Earlier he has been awarded “India-Bangladesh Friendship Award-2011 in Kolkata, India on June
Catching up with Bappa Majumdar
Bappa Majumdar is a popular name in the music industry of the country. The son of noted classical singer couple ustad Barin Majumdar and Ila Majumdar, Bappa has attained popularity as a singer as well as a music composer. Bappa has a strong base in classical music since he attended a five-year course at Monihar ... Read more
Branching out and reaching the fans
In conversation with Kona Popular singer Kona has branched out in acting and TV show hosting. Her voice has earned wide recognition thanks to several jingles. Kona’s last album was released two years ago. The self-titled album was her second solo record. The track “Borosha” was an overnight hit and held its position on the ... Read more
Monir Khan with Farid Ahmed
Popular singer Monir Khan has recently performed in a playback song for a drama serial titled ‘Poymonto’. The song was recorded under the direction of Farid Ahmed. After a span of long eight years, Monir Khan performed under the direction of Farid Ahmed. The recording of the song titled “Manush bhalo manush mondo, dibanishi joltorongo…” ... Read more
Tanjeeb’s debut album launched
Promising singer Tanjeeb Sarwar’s debut album titled ‘Andor Mohol’ has been released recently at a function. All the songs of the album were written by the singer himself. Songs of the album were recorded under the direction of popular music director Rayef Al Hasan Rafa. At the launching ceremony of the album, Addl Attorney General ... Read more
Shahin Samad enthralls audience at ‘Pran-er Khela’
Noted popular Nazrul artiste Shahin Samad performed at regular monthly arrangement of the Bengal Foundation, ‘Pran-er Khela’, at the Bengal Shilpalaya in the city recently. It was a month-long programme of the Foundation to mark the 112th birth anniversary of our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. In the musical soiree, Shahin Samad rendered some popular ... Read more
Kalim Sharafi’s ‘Bhora Thak Smriti Sudhai’
Bengal Foundation has released noted Tagore artiste late Kalim Sharafi’s only Tagore song-based album titled ‘Bhora Thak Smriti Sudhai’. A total of 16 tracks take place in the album. Titles of those tracks are: “Kannahashir-dol-dolano”, “Aguner poroshmoni”, “Ashrunodir sudur pane”, “Loho loho tule loho”, “Monmohon, gohon jaminisheshe”, “Bojre tomar baje banshi”, “Achhe duksho, ache mrittu”, ... Read more
I do not release any album because of piracy: Runa Laila
Millions of people in home and abroad adore her for her unique voice. Her mastery over various genres of music in different languages has given her an international recognition. She has some unique achievements like attaining popularity for playbacks songs simultaneously in Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani movies. Runa Laila, one of the
Rinku, a voice of the soil
One of the rising folk singers in the music scene, Rinku’s rise to fame has been fast. Rinku’s songs represent the very essence and fragrance of rural Bangladesh. In-short, Rinku has been playing an important role in popularising folk songs among the young generation. Since he made his debut in the music
Samina renders song with Tawsif’s composition
For the first time popular singer Samina Chowdhury rendered song with the compostion of promising music composer Tawsif. Her album titled ‘Hit Album 3’ will be released on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh under the banner of G-Series. Recording her track was completed at Toffee Rainer Studio in the city’s Mohammadpur area on March
Bhalobashi Mago Tokey
Rumana Islam’s latest album featuring inspirational songs On the occasion of the Independence Day, Rumana Islam released her latest album “Bhalobashi Mago Tokey”, under the banner of Laser Vision. Among the ten songs featured in the album are — “Haire Amaar Mon Matano Desh”, “Bhalobashi Mago Tokey”, “Bot-er Chhaya Re”, “Jodi Aar Dekha Nai Hoye” ... Read more
Syed Abdul Hadi on his latest album and more
In his over five decades of music career, celebrated singer Syed Abdul Hadi for the first time is going to release an album of Tagore songs on Pahela Baishakh. The singer recently shared with New Age his feelings about the upcoming album and his views on the current music trend. The album titled ‘Jakhan Bhanglo ... Read more