Eid Albums 70 audio, video albums released Around 70 audio and video albums are scheduled to be released from different production houses during Eid-ul-Fitr. Already some albums have hit the market. This Eid, G-series is going to release the maximum number of albums that is 40 from all different genres-classic to rock, Tagore to modern. ... Read more
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Fahmida Nabi releases new album
Popular singer Fahmida Nabi has released her 12th solo album titled Ichhey Hoi targeting the Eid market. The singer hopes that the album, the teamwork of a group of talented musicians, will hit the market. Zulfiqar Russel has penned all the eight songs of the album, which have been composed by famous musician brothers Naquib ... Read more
Bappa busy with 4-disc album
Popular singer and composer Bappa Majumder is now working on a four-disk album titled Best of Bappa featuring 24 popular numbers from his previously released albums. Each of the four discs of the Best of Bappa series will feature eight tracks — six popular numbers, one new number and an instrumental. The singer hopes to ... Read more
Kona to host ‘Tarar Gaan’ in Eid
Popular singer Kona will host an Eid special programme “Tarar Gaan,” which will be aired on Maasranga TV in upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. This programme is based on participation of celebrities who are familiar as either actor or model in the showbiz arena. In this show, popular actors Fazlur Rahman Babu, Ishita, Nobel, Tarin and Apurbo will ... Read more
Runa Laila visits India on first assignment
SAARC GOODWILL AMBASSADOR Runa Laila visits India on first assignment ON her first assignment as a goodwill ambassador of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, internationally acclaimed singer Runa Laila will leave for India tomorrow. During the four-day programme, she will meet the Indian foreign affairs minister, home affairs minister, visit clinics and HIV centres. ... Read more
Renaissance plans album after 9 years
Renaissance is now working on its upcoming album nine years after since the band released its fourth album Ekush Shotoke in 2004. The band members informed that the album will feature 10 or 12 songs. The band members further told that the unique style developed by the band would be maintained in the album. But, ... Read more
Lata Mangeshkar to get first Yash Chopra Memorial Award
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar will be given the inaugural National Yash Chopra Memorial Award. Industrialist-politician T Subbarami Reddy, who has produced Hindi movies like Vijay, Chandni and Lamhe, announced the award in memory of late filmmaker Yash Chopra, reports Hindustan Times. The award, instituted by Reddy-led
Minu to release her 15th album
Alam Ara Minu is a familiar name in the country’s music arena for more than two decades. Her passionate and trained voice has been well-received by music lovers. The singer is currently working on her 15th solo album titled Bondhu hoye jabo. There will be romantic numbers like Haat bariye dako jodi bondhu hoye jabo, ... Read more
Obscure returns with album Phera
Popular band obscure will release its eighth album after four years of eclipse since the release of its last album in 2009. The comeback album titled Phera featuring 10 songs will be released tomorrow. The featured songs of the album such as Brishti, Jabo choley durey, Jibon, Lukiye jay chand and Ochena manush will follow ... Read more
Elton John to receive first ever Brits Icon award
Brit Awards organisers are to launch a new annual honour to celebrate major figures in music with Sir Elton John announced as the first ever recipient. The ‘Rocket Man’ and ‘Your Song’ star is to be given the Brits Icon Award at a show in September which will be broadcast later by ITV. The new ... Read more
Kiran to release Lalon album
Kiran Chandra Roy has already achieved popularity as a baul singer for his distinctive singing style and presentation at live concerts. The Prominent singer is set to release his latest solo album featuring some uncommon Lalon songs. According to the singer the album titled Kon Deshe Taar Jay Re Disha includes eight songs such as ... Read more
Fatema welcomes limited experimentations
The Ekushey Padak winner Nazrul Sangeet singer Fatima Tuz Zohra says that she welcomes experimentations with songs of this genre as long as it does not distort the original composition. In a recent programme aired on a private TV channel Zohra also presented songs using western instruments. ‘I don’t find anything wrong if some experimentation ... Read more
Porshi 3 release soon
For her third solo album titled Porshi-3, young singer Porshi is working with Indian and Bangladeshi music composers. The album includes 11 romantic songs like Hridoy amar, Jonom jonom, Ektu Ektu, Dhiki dhiki. The songs have been penned by Asif Iqbal, Sohel Arman, Julfikar Rasel, Anurup Aich and Rabiul Islam Jibon. Bappa Majumder, Arifin Rumey,
Minerva to release its debut album
Promising groove metal band Minerva’s debut music album was launched at the production house Incursion Music’s office in Bangla Motor, Dhaka on Friday. The album titled Biday Shongbidhan, produced by Incursion Music, features eight songs including God of war, Jatra, Blood of Italia, and Sangbidhaner biday. According to the band members, with the
Hamin busy with his first solo
Lead guitarist of the popular band Miles, Hamin will release an instrumental album soon. It will be his first ever solo music album. ‘In the western countries, instrumentals are famous genre in itself. But in our country the scene is yet to be developed. I’ve also decided to tell my timeless relation and friendship with ... Read more
Shironamhin releases self-titled album
Famous rock band Shironamhin is all prepared to launch its fifth album titled Shironamhim globally on July 19. The album features 10 songs including Abar Hasi Mukh, Brishti Kabya, Michhil, Chithhi, Kori, Ahoto kichhu golpo. The songs have been written and composed by the band members. ‘I hope our fans will like this album
Chirkut set to perform live in Norway
Popular musical band Chirkut is going to perform live in concerts in six cities of Norway. Organised by Norway-based musical organisation ‘Rikskonsertene Norway,’ the first concert is scheduled to be held on September 30 in Oslo, the capital of Norway. Following that, the band will perform in five more cities—Bergen, Molde, Trondheim, Lafoten
Shakila Zafar moves audience
Popular singer Shakila Zafar entertained the audience at India Gandhi Cultural Center in Gulshan on Friday presenting an array of famous songs. She began her performance with a popular song Rimjhim brishty. The romantic number Tumi misti korey dusto bolo charmed the audience who gathered on that evening to enjoy the performance of their favourite ... Read more
Debut song released by Tahsan and the Sufis
Popular musician Tahsan formed his new band Tahsan and the Sufis last year. First song of its first album had been released on its official fan page on social network, Facebook, on June 30, vocalist of the band Tahsan informed. ‘Five songs of the album are already complete and we are working on four other ... Read more
Kumar Biswajit performs at IGCC
Noted singer Kumar Biswajit presented his hit numbers in a solo musical programme held on Friday at the Indira Gnadhi Cultural Centre in Gulshan. The singer also rendered a Tagore song and two Hindi songs of Kishore Kumar at the two-hour show. The programme began with