A mixed duet album titled Guru Tomay Salam featuring three unreleased solos and a duet by pop guru Azam Khan was launched on Thursday at the Channel-i building.
The album features seven songs. The latest solos by Azam Khan released in the album are: Ami Bangladesher Azam Khan, Keu nesha koro na and Ekushey February.
A duet is performed by Azam Khan and Moni Zaman, the vocalist of the band Symphony, who initiated the project. Zaman also presents three songs titled Amay tumi khujio, Sudhu pelam sadhinota and Jokhon tumi hasho in the album.
Produced by Impress Audio Vision, the album will be released before Eid. Faridur Reza sagor, the managing director of impress telefilms and Channel-i, Azam Khan’s daughter Ema Khan and renowned singers were present at the programme.
Before releasing this one, the brilliant singer Azam Khan is credited with 17 albums. Azam Khan presented many super hit songs including Obhimani, Ashi ashi bole tumi, Highcourt er majare, Ami jare chaire, Rail liner oi bostite’, and Hei Allah, hei Allah re.
Azam Khan, who is duly called as the guru of Bangladeshi pop music arena, was born on February 28, 1950 and died on June 5, 2011. He actually popularized pop music in Bangladesh through opening the band Uchcharon in early 1970s right after the country’s independence. Azam Khan is also remembered for his contribution to the liberation war as a freedom fighter.
-With New Age input
