Bappa Mazumder

Shubhashish Mazumder Bappa, known professionally as Bappa Mazumder, was born on February 5, 1972, into a musical family; his parents, Barin Mazumder and Ila Mazumder, were both musicians. His elder brother, Partha Pratim Majumder, is a mime artist, and his other brother, Partha Sharothi Mazumder, a music composer, provided his initial guitar lessons. Bappa Mazumder received early musical education within his family and later undertook a five-year classical music course at Monihar Sangeet Academy, a music school established by his father. He has noted that while he received classical training, he does not consider it adequate for pursuing that genre professionally. This early exposure to music shaped his foundation as an artist.

Mazumder commenced his professional music career in 1992 and released his debut album, “Tokhon Bhor Bela,” in 1996. The following year, in 1997, he co-founded the rock band Dalchhut with Sanjeeb Choudhury, serving as its lead singer. Over his career spanning more than two decades, he has released numerous solo albums and several albums with Dalchhut. His work has covered diverse roles as a singer, lyricist, composer, and music producer. In 2017, Mazumder received the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Composer for his work on the song “Na Jani Kon Oporadhey” in the film “Swatta.” He has also composed over a thousand musical numbers for other artists and has engaged in collaborations, including a project with Indian singer Sona Mohapatra coordinated by Creinse. Beyond recording and performing, Bappa Mazumder has also worked as an anchor for “The One,” a musical talk show on Channel One.

His discography includes a significant number of solo albums, such as “Kothao Keu Nei” (1997), “Hridoyer Canvas” (1998), “Rater Train” (1999), “Dhulo Pora Chithi” (2001), “Boddhaw Duwaar” (2002), “Rath Prohori” (2004), “Kodin Porei Chuti” (2004), “Din Bari Jay” (2006), “Surjo Snane Chol” (2008), “Beche Thak Shobuj” (2012), “Janina Kon Montorey” (2014), “Bedhechi Amar Pran” (2015), “Benananda” (2015), “Boka Ghuri” (2016), and a self-titled album “Bappa Mazumder” (2016). With Dalchhut, he released albums like “Ah” (1997), “Hridoypur” (2000), “Akash Churi” (2002), “Jochona Bihar” (2007), “Tukro Kotha” (2008), “Ei Amontron” (2010), and “Sanjeeb” (2024). His latest album, “Echoes of Emotion,” received critical acclaim.