Remembering Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul

Noted lyricist, composer and music director Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul passed away in Dhaka in the early hours of Tuesday at the age of 63. A freedom fighter, Imtiaz Bulbul joined the Liberation War in 1971 when he was only 15 years old.
22 January 2019

Don't forget me

In his final public post on social media, the legendary Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul wrote, “I posted this so that you don't forget my face'. With his unfortunate demise yesterday, the entire nation remembered the musician as they shared the photo of him, posted a day after his birthday.
22 January 2019

A FRIEND LOST FOREVER

Imtiaz Bulbul, Andrew Kishore, Kumar Bishwajit – three stalwarts of the music industry, were also very close friends.
22 January 2019

Dhaka Gallery opens with a pristine sarode recital

Delvistaa Foundation, Music Alliance World Wide and Shilpangan jointly organised a sarode recital at Dhaka Gallery, Banani in the capital recently.
21 January 2019

JU's Heem Utshab concludes

Winter is an exciting and festive time for the Jahangirnagar University (JU) community. To welcome the season, students of the campus arranged a three-day-long winter fest from Thursday titled, Heem Utshab, which captured the local culture for the fourth consecutive time, with the theme, Su ashay kete jaak, kuashar ghor.
21 January 2019

Rolling Stones to rock jazz fest

The Rolling Stones will be among the headliners for the 50th anniversary of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
16 January 2019

Embracing your inner geek

Shakib Chowdhury, Gibran Tanwir, Alif Alauddin and Farooq Shams – four friends who had set out on a lighthearted journey of talking about pop culture, have inadvertently started one of the most popular web shows in Bangladesh, Geek Myth.
15 January 2019

Tantidhatri begins in Kolkata today

Internationally acclaimed singer, musician and storyteller, Parvathy Baul is organising the third edition of the International Women's Performing Arts Festival, titled Tantidhatri, to be
14 January 2019

Many happy returns to Rezwana Choudhury Bannya

Undoubtedly one of the most prominent Tagore exponents to have graced Rabindra Sangeet, Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya has been
12 January 2019

Aretha Franklin biopic moves forward

In a recent announcement, American media company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc (MGM) confirmed that stage director Liesel Tommy will helm the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect.
11 January 2019

Sheena Chohan stars in 'Tera Chehra'

Sheena Chohan gained immense popularity in Bangladesh when she was a host for Bangladesh Premier League. The popular actor
10 January 2019

Sing-along to 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

Twentieth Century Fox recently announced that the Golden Globe-winning Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody will be released as a sing-
10 January 2019

A Trainwreck in Bangalore

Trainwreck has long been one of the hardest hitters in the underground scene, obtaining a cult-like following with their originals and cover numbers.
10 January 2019

Bangladeshi singers enthrall at Bangla Utshab on Day 2

Rabindharanth Tagore, in his timeless song Krishnakoli Ami Tarei Boli spoke of a beautiful dark skinned girl, to who a poet may ask, Kalo? Ta Shey Jotoi Kalo Houk; Dekhechhi Taar Kalo Horin Chokh.
6 January 2019

Tagore songs and adhunik numbers under spotlight at Bangla Utshab

The opening day of the three-day long (January 4-6) Bangla Utshab featured performances of Tagore songs, adhunik Bangla numbers and film songs by both Bangladeshi and Indian singers.
5 January 2019

Sabina Yasmin and Arati Mukherjee honoured at Bangla Utshab 2019

To celebrate the shared legacy of Bangla Music, a three-day (January 4-6) Bangla Utshab, opened yesterday at Nazrul Mancha,
4 January 2019

Souls and Warfaze rock Sydney

The joy of victory runs deep in December. Bangladeshi bands Souls and Warfaze recently held a concert in Sydney in spirit of our Victory
25 December 2018

Dwijen Mukhopadhyay passes away

Renowned composer and singer Dwijen Mukhopadhyay passed away yesterday at the age of 91, at his home, in Kolkata. He has been suffering from lung complications for the last few months. Previously, he was also admitted several times to Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital, Kolkata.
25 December 2018

REMEMBERING SANJEEB CHOWDHURY

Today marks the 54th birth anniversary of acclaimed journalist, lyricist, composer, writer, singer, political activist and much more – Sanjeeb Chowdhury. Sanjeeb Chowdhury's
24 December 2018

Toronto pays tribute to AB

10 Bangladeshi bands from Canada paid tribute to legendary musician Ayub Bachchu in a stellar concert organised at the Blessed Cardinal Newman High School in Toronto on
23 December 2018