The folk and funk rock track, “Pagol,” is written and composed by Farshid Alam. It was first arranged as an electro pop. The song features groovy bass lines of Farshid, electrifying guitars by Ahnaf Khan Anik, crunchy acoustic rhythm guitar by Labik Kamal Gaurob, and funky drums by Adnan Khondoker Rushdi.
The lyrics embody elements of Bangla Baul philosophy, which revolves around a search for the “pagol” within. Later in the rap segment by Labik, it is explained what the madness is really about and that, it’s a journey that one needs to go through to actually be a “pagol.”
Vocalist of the song, Farshid, said: “The song came from the idea that we as humans are free to seek out the truth from within and from the world around us, but today we are all trapped in a constructed reality where the truth is tainted.”
The LKG Quartet is headed by Labik, who is a singer, songwriter and a music producer. He has a degree in audio engineering from the UK and currently works as a composer for films, TV and online media from his production Studio LKG. He has been working with the roots of Bangla Baul music for 20 plus years and has represented Bangladesh in many prestigious international festivals.
Each member of the band has a long journey with music.
Anik started his career as a session guitarist and now works as an independent music producer. He is one of the founder members of the band Bangla Five. He also plays with Armeen Musa, Leemon and Krishnakali.
Drummer Rushdi is also a music composer, working for several bands as a drummer like Bangla Five, NOVA, Brigade 71, The Armeen Musa band and as a vocalist/guitarist in Chokro. Studio Taanpura is his own studio & recording house. His albums include his own solo album “Shopne Vebe ki Hobe,” Chokro's "Ekti Cheler Gaan" and Brigade 71’s "The Echoes of 71."
Farshid is a singer, song writer and bassist who started his musical journey with the band Pentagon and later joined Bohemian where he won the Best New Band award at the Channel i Music awards.
The song is available on their YouTube channel and their Facebook page and soon will be available on other streaming platforms.
