Bappa, Arnob, Fuad and Sumon come together for latest album

rtistes and guests at the album launch. Photo: Neloy Hossa
Photo: Neloy HossainCultural Correspondent

On the occasion of Eid ul Fitr, Agniveena, (a sister concern of G-Series) has released the album "Bappa with the Rockers". The exclusive studio album brought together four of the most talented and popular musicians -- Bappa Majumder, "Bassbaba" Sumon, Fuad al Muqtadir, Arnob -- and winner of the first "D-Rockstar" contest Shuvo. The album promises something for everyone.

The album was launched at a city hotel recently, and saw a big turnout of renowned musicians, composers and singers. Among others, Fahmida Nabi, Mila, Milon Mahmud, Topu and Jahan (of Black) attended the event and expressed their best wishes for the album's success.

Talking about the album, Bappa Majumder said, “We had plans to bring out an album together for a long time. We often get together at adda. It feels great to be able to turn that plan into reality."

"Work on the album began in June and all along we planned to release it around Eid, as we wanted to give our fans something special," he added.

"The experience was unique, as my co-artistes -- Fuad, Arnob and Sumon -- are all accomplished musicians," Bappa smilingly said.

Sumon echoed the same view. To quote him, "It has been a real pleasure working together with these guys. Credit goes to Bappa bhai who has done a great job with the compositions. When he played the demo to us, we were all interested. It was just perfect."

The album contains two songs -- "Ghorir kata" and "Amar shathey chol" recorded by Fuad.

"When Bappa bhai approached me regarding the album, I was a little nervous, as I'm more accustomed to composing rather than singing. Thanks to him, his wonderful compositions and the team, everything went smoothly," said Fuad.

Other songs in the album are -- "Olot palot" and "Bhalo lagena" by Sumon; "Tomaye dekhey," "Hoyto ami" by Arnob; "Bhanga gora," "Chaichho jokhon" by Bappa and "Khunshuti," "Bhul janalaye" by Shuvo.

"Bappa bhai has effectively blended several genres -- mellow rock, pop and so on. Quality of the production is very good. Fans will hopefully like it," said Fuad.

"Most of the songs featured in the album are acoustic-based, so the listener should get a real taste of music," said Bappa.

Brac Bank Limited is the sponsor of the album.

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