Bappa Mazumder

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Bappa Mazumder
বাপ্পা মজুমদার
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Mazumder in 2016
Background information
Birth nameShubhashish Mazumder Bappa
Born (1972-02-05) 5 February 1972 (age 52)
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active1992–present
Spouse
    (m. 2008;div. 2018)
    Tania Hossain
    (m. 2018)
Website bappamazumder.com

Shubhashish Mazumder Bappa (born 5 February 1972), better known as Bappa Mazumder, [1] is a Bangladeshi singer, lyricist and music composer. [2] He is the lead singer of the rock band Dalchhut, which he formed in 1995 with Sanjeeb Choudhury. [1]

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Mazumder won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Composer for the song "Na Jani Kon Oporadhey" in the film Swatta (2017). [3] His notable songs include Pori, Din Bari Jay, Surjo Snan, Bioscope, Raater Tren, Baji, Labh Khoti, Amar Chokhe Jol, Chhilo Gaan Chhilo Pran and Kothao Keu Nei. [1]

Early life and family

Shubhashish Mazumder Bappa was born on 5 February 1972 to the musician couple, Barin Mazumder and Ila Mazumder. [1] His elder brother, Partha Pratim Majumder, is a mime artist. His other brother, Partha Sharothi Mazumder, is a music composer from whom he took his first guitar lessons. [4]

Career

Mazumder released his first solo music album Tolkhon Bhor Bela in 1995. [1] In 1996, along with Sanjeeb Choudhury, he founded the music band Dalchhut and released their first studio album Ah! in 1997. [1] His solo album His seventh solo album, Din Bari Jay, was released in 2005. [1]

In May 2019, he released a song, Bondhu Re, in collaboration with the Indian musician, Sona Mohapatra. [5]

Discography

Band

Dalchhut

Solo

Personal life

In 2008, Mazumder married dancer Mehbooba Mahnoor Chandni; they divorced in 2018. [6] He then married actress Tania Hossain on 23 June 2018. [3] Their first child, Agnimitra Mazumder Piyeta, was born in December 2019 and the second one in October 2024. [6] [7]

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References

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