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Bangla’s musical conquest in Germany by Faizul Khan Tanim Photos by Matthias Muehlbradt and Christoph Burseg Band Bangla, one of the leading folk-fusion bands in Bangladesh, conquered the hearts of thousands of international music enthusiasts last week in Germany performing in a series of concerts titled ‘Your Voice Against Poverty’ which also included international music heavyweights Bono Vox, the lead musician of U2 and Bob Geldof. Starting June 1, they performed in four concerts around the country. They performed in a concert on June 1 at Halle (near Leipzig). On June 4, they performed in Berlin for the Bangladeshi community, on June 6 they performed in another concert organised by an anti G8 and anti capitalist organisation called Rostock Attac in Rostock, before the finale and grand gala event. Bangla performed songs like Nodir kul er lagi, Tui pagol tor mon pagol, Haar kala and more. The tour for Bangla was jointly sponsored by Netz Bangladesh, a German NGO dedicated to reducing ...

‘It’s the music that binds us’ Bangla has undoubtedly come a long way - from a group of youngsters singing for fun to forming a popular folk-fusion band to performing in Germany this week with bands of eight countries, writes Tahmina Shafique and Faizul Khan Tanim photo Andrew Biraj Bangla has undoubtedly come a long way — from a group of youngsters singing for fun to forming one of the most popular folk-fusion bands in the country to becoming internationally acclaimed artistes. In 2002 when Bangla, then featuring Anusheh, Buno and Arnab, released its maiden album Kingkartabyabimurha (confounded), the response was tremendous. Unique tunes, soulful lyrics, masterful combination of folk and fusion made every number of the album hugely popular and earned the band the acclaim of being a leading folk-fusion exponent in the country. Then came its second studio album Pratyutpannamatitva (ready wit) last year, after a break of almost two years. Another instant hit, the album not only consolida...