Sohini Alam, the vocalist of Khiyo—a fusion band of British and Bengali descent that was formed in London, England— recently sat down with me to talk about all things music. Having grown up primarily ...

In the history of Bengali folk music, Baul, Kirtan, Bhatiali and Bhawaiya songs have been revived and re-used the most. But Bengali folk is a rich labyrinth of melodies and cultures — there are ...

Durga Puja in 2023 brings forth new Bengali music, notably 'De De Pal Tule De' by Anushka Patra, composed by Vishaal Roy. Anushka, known for her talent from reality shows, remains committed to singing ...

Tunes that echo across the peripheries of lands – deserts, rivers, hills and forests – form the gist of the genre known as “folk music”.

Folk-ballads are living archives that represent the imagination, values, ideas, and aesthetics of the people to whom they belong. Bangla literature has a rich repertoire of folk ballads. We are, ...

Ripon Kumar Sarkar aka Boga performing the song in Coke Studio Bangla Season 2. Instagram The arrangement of Nodir Kul is another stamp of musician Shayan Arnob Chowdhury’s talent. The music evolves ...

Deb Chowdhury and his Sahajiya Folk band staged a solo concert after a long lull of the pandemic to celebrate 44th anniversary of a city club. Sahajiya presented a musical journey of evergreen Bengali ...

Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Karachi celebrated the Pohela Boisakh, the Bengali New Year 1432 at the mission's premises on Saturday night. The BD mission arranged a colorful evening with ...

Veteran Bengali folk artiste Ratan Kahar has added his creative touch to a new Bengali version of the hit track Genda phool by rapper Badshah. Earlier this year, Badshah had to fend against plagiarism ...