Young Bangla returns with the Joy Bangla Concert this year, to be held on March 7 at the Army Stadium in Dhaka. Like that year, the concert is pegged to be one of the most significant events yet again, gathering people and eminent artists from all around the capital. The event will mark the monumental speech delivered by nation’s father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Below is the line up of popular artists and bands who are set to perform at the concert.
Lalon
The music genre of the band is Bangla folk rock fusion. The band is committed to spread Bangla folk music around the world and represent Baul spirit through their albums.
Members:
Nigar Sultana
Thein Han Maung
Ashfaque Ahmed
Rafi Islam
Julkar Nain (Guitars)
Nemesis
Nemesis, an alternative rock band formed in 1999, has released two studio albums. Their second album titled Tritio Jatra (The Third Journey) was released in November 2011.
Members:
Zohad Reza Chowdhury
Raquibun Nabi Ratul
Dio Haque
Zerif Ahmed
Zafir Huq
Cryptic Fate
Cryptic Fate is a progressive metal band formed in the early 1990s. Their first studio album, Ends are Forever, was released in 1994. Their second studio album, Srestho, about the liberation war of Bangladesh, was released in 2001. In 2006, they released Danob, their third full-length album.
Members:
Chowdhury Fazle Shakib
Khwaja Sarfaraz Latifullah
Farhan Samad
Raef al Hasan Rafa
Shunno
Shunno, an alternative rock band formed in 2007, released four albums and a few singles.
Members:
Imrul Karim (Emil)
Shaker Raza
Michael Gomes
Rafatul Bari Labib
Popular tracks: Shoto Asha, Gorbo Bangladesh
Arbovirus
Arbovirus is a rock band formed by producer Suharto Sherif and lyricist Asif Asgar back in College in 2002. Their lyrics cover various elements from self-recognition to the political disarray of Bangladesh. Arbovirus has earned mainstream recognition with the release of their 2006 album 64m 53s.
Members:
Suharto Sherif
Asif Asgar Ranjan
Sufi Maverick
Aldnane Alam
Nafeez Al Amin
Warfaze
Warfaze is a Bangladeshi hard rock band formed in 1984. Since their inception, the band has released eight albums, including seven studio albums and one compilation album.
The band has experimented with different subgenres of hard rock and heavy metal over the years. Warfaze’s role in the development of progressive metal in Bangladesh has been an inspiration for several Bangladeshi bands.
Members:
Mizan Rahman
Sheikh Monirul Alam Tipu
Samir Hafiz
Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal
Shams Mansoor Ghani
Naim Haque Roger