James (Faruk Mahfuz Anam)

James (Faruk Mahfuj Anam) GeneRally known simply as James is a Bangladeshi singer and composer. He was a member of the band Feelings and later formed the band Nagar Baul. James was raised in Chittagong and later moved to Dhaka for his singing career. Stylishly longhaired James--overwhelmingly known as the Nagar Baul (the City Bard), was the pioneer of psychedelic rock in Bangladesh. Originally a lead singer and guitarist, he has always been respected for his solo projects. His presence in rock music has been prolonged; his influence on those of successive generations has been profound. Something fresh was there--the audience could feel it. He became affectionately called Guru by his innumerable fans. His tunes were bright and his singing a divergence from the archetypal tunes preferred by the commercial-type directors. His songs expressed love, rage, discontent, frustration and happiness.

James entered the Bollywood with bheegi bheegi inspired from "Prithibi" by Moheener Ghoraguli in the movie Gangster.

Discography

  • Ami tomaderi lok
  • Dukhini Dukkho karona
  • Janata Express
  • Best of James
  • Lais Fita Lais
  • Tufan

References

Bangla music

The official website of James

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