Tuesday, 17 August 2010

Azam Khan

Azam Khan (Bangla: আজম খান) (full name Mahbubul Haque Khan, born February 28, 1950) is a Bangladeshi pop singer. He was the pioneer in Bengali pop music launching and founded a band called "Uchcharon" with a literal meaning of "Enunciation" in the early 1970s. He is honored as Guru of Pop Music in Bangladesh.

He was a renowned freedom-fighter who fought against the Pakistani army in the Liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. After the war, he introduced an energetic brand of music. His first concert in television was broadcast in 1972 in Bangladesh Television. His popular tunes include "Ore Saleka, Ore Maleka", "Jibone Kichhu Pabona Re", "Ami Jare Chaire", "Ashi Ashi Bole Tumi", "Obhimani", "Rail liner bostite..", "Hei Allah Hei Allah Re" etc.

Now in his 50s, Azam Khan still has a cult following among people in their 20s as well as earlier generations who are in their 30s and 40s

source : wikipedia

1 comment:

  1. A great post. Could you please post more band profile please?

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