An ambitious archival project intended to introduce the pioneering catalogue of late rock legend Ayub Bachchu to younger generations has provoked fierce criticism from long-time supporters, with discontent centring on a re-imagined version of one of his definitive rock ballads. The initiative, structured around a commemorative twenty-track tribute album titled Uttoradhikar (Legacy), invited contemporary recording […]

In the world of Hindi film music, Irshad Kamil has established himself as a lyricist whose words often extend beyond the demands of a screenplay and connect with listeners on a deeply personal level. Love, separation, longing, waiting, the desire to return and an attachment to one’s roots are recurring themes in his writing. His […]

Musician Rehan Rasul has teamed up with Australian-based expatriate physician and singer Rapti Sarwat to release an original Bengali track titled ‘Durotto’ (Distance). Penned and composed by Rasul himself, the single features sound design and musical arrangements by Tasnuv Nawal, merging two contrasting musical backgrounds into an expressive contemporary duet. Rasul has steadily established an […]