Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival in the Muslim world as well as in Bangladesh, is traditionally observed with a lot of joy and celebrations. National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s timeless creation “Ramzan er oi rozar sheshe elo khushir Eid” is the unofficial theme song of Eid-ul-Fitr in this country, which speaks volumes in terms of the importance of music as a medium of festivities in Bangladesh.
Artists in the entertainment industry in Bangladesh showcased enthralling performances which are still being aired on television channels, OTT platforms and movie theatres, continuing with the essence of the festivity.
Artists have always played a significant role to enhance Eid celebrations in the country over the years, and this year too, several songs have captivated the audiences.
The much-talked-about Coke Studio Bangla, which is running its second season this year, has released its brand-new track “Darale duaarey” on ‘Chand Raat’ or the night before Eid-ul-Fitr, featuring the debutant young singer Mukul Mojumder Ishaan and season one’s “Bulbuli”-famed Sanzida Mahmood Nandita.
Music composed by Shuvendu Das Shuvo and sound arranged by Shuvo and Coke Studio Bangla curator and producer Shayan Chowdhury Arnob, the song is the story of two lovebirds who have fallen madly in love with each other. The spirit of love flows through them, around them and encircles their world, and the duet performance depicts a Romeo and Juliet-esque story where the fresh sound of Ishaan’s voice harmonizes with the melodious voice of Nandita, they added in the song description.
The beautiful music video of the song has generated over two million views on YouTube and stands 38 on the trending YouTube content in Bangladesh, and social media has been flooded with appreciation.
Bangladeshi rock legend James, who had enthralled his massive fanbase with his new track “I Love You” after 12 years on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr last year, has also released his newest track titled “Shobi Bhul” on Eid morning.
Composed by James himself, the song is a beautiful tribute to nostalgia and melancholia featuring the signature singing style of the rock icon, popularly known as the ‘Nagarbaul’. James also penned the song with Bishu Shikdar.
Released on the Bashundhara Digital YouTube channel, the song is close to receiving one million views and fans are enthralled with this brand-new track of the nation’s beloved rockstar. “The new platform, Bashundhara Digital, has provided me with the adequate creative freedom which encouraged me again this year to come up with this new song, and I am planning a new album after releasing a couple of new singles soon,” James previously said at a press conference.
This year, Dhallywood megastar Shakib Khan is ruling the theatres all over the country with his brand-new movie “Leader Amie Bangladesh” and for the film, the actor has put out a never-seen-before kind of performance. His first major rap performance “Kotha Achhe” is voiced by popular rapper Tabib Mahmud, and the song has been rocking the nation ever since its release.
Written by Tabib Mahmud, the song depicts the social scenario while portraying Shakib as the challenger and game changer against the problems, projecting the essence of the film’s title. Subhro Raha arranged the music of the song, choreographed by Habib Rahman in the film.
The song has been garnering huge response on YouTube and social media platforms, and Shakib Khan fans all over the cinema halls in the country are grooving to the electrifying upbeat rap track, while netizens have been praising the singer and the Dhallywood superstar for such an energetic and enthralling performance.
“Surma Surma” is another top hit this Eid from the aforementioned Topu Khan directorial film “Leader Amie Bangladesh.” The song is voiced by Imran Mahmudul and Konal and composed, produced, and arranged by Naved Parvez while Zahid Akbar penned the lyrics, and the melodious track has also received massive buzz from the audiences.
Amid the Eid celebration, renowned guitarist-composer and former guitarist of Bangladeshi heavy metal band Warfaze, Oni Hasan, premiered a 23-minute-long video on his YouTube channel on Monday titled "The Biggest Bangladeshi Guitar Collab Song -1", featuring a total of 32 guitarists, all of whom played over different sections of the same backing track.
From legendary and popular Bangladeshi guitarists including Lutful Ahmed Labu, Ershad Zaman, Iqbal Asif Jewel, Saadi Muktafi, Shishir Ahmed, Raef Al Hasan Rafa, Diat Khan, Mahaan Fahim and Bakhtiar Hossain to new generation guitarists including Ariyan Chowdhury, Dibbo Nasser, Aditya Ghosh, Zahin Rafid and more, the electrifying collaboration amused and enthralled rock enthusiasts all over the internet,
The biggest surprise in the video was Nafisa Khanam Nitu, the only female guitarist in the collab. The Chattogram-based advocate is the guitarist of the band HeartzRelation and also a guitar instructor at Guitar Hall - School of Music, and her performance in the collab has garnered attention of the music lovers.
Among other releases, popular Bangladeshi band Obscure released a special track titled “Kintu Kothay” with Kolkata-based music artist Durbadal Biswas. Sung by Obscure founder and frontman Sayed Hasan Tipu along with the composer Durbadal Biswas and written by Amit Goswami, the song is from the upcoming collaboration album of Obscure and Durbadal titled “OD” and it was released on Eid day on the official YouTube channel of the band and across other social media and musical platforms including Spotify.
From the glorious and festive Eid occasions with much-awaited cassette and CD albums of prominent music artists to the current YouTube-Spotify and social media platforms-based single releases, the nation continues to celebrate quality music and this year’s Eid has been no different.