James (Nagar Baul)
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Faruk Mahfuj Anam known simply as James is a Bangladesh
i singer, guitarist 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 long-haired James — overwhelmingly known as the Nagar Baul (the Urban Bard), was the pioneer of psychedelic rock in
Bangladesh
.But his musical diversity includes various genres of Rock music
and Blues Music. 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 social aspects nature,love,rage, discontent, frustration and happiness.
James entered the Bollywood
with Bheegi Bheegi inspired from "Prithibi" by Moheener Ghoraguli in the movie Gangster
.
James is now busy with his bands making world tour in North America
and Europe
. He is also attending in Bollywood
again with another song for another movie. His recent album is Tufan and Kaal Jomuna.
James also owns a famous production house called "Red Dot" which is already well known after doing amazing job for "D Rockstar 2" and made some popular adds for some cell-phone companies.
Recently James performed as a model after a long time in a soft drink advertisement.
He rose to fame internationally with his Hindi
song 'Bheegi Bheegi', written for the 2006 Bollywood
hit film Gangster
, which topped b4u
Hindi song top chart constantly for four weeks.
and has toured internationally with his band Nagar Baul. He is described as having pioneered psychedelic rock
in Bangladesh.
Without those, so many Duet and Mixed album has released.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i singer, guitarist and composer. He was a member of the band Feelings and later formed the band Nagar Baul. James was raised in Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
and later moved to Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
for his singing career.
Stylishly long-haired James — overwhelmingly known as the Nagar Baul (the Urban Bard), was the pioneer of psychedelic rock in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.But his musical diversity includes various genres of Rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and Blues Music. 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 social aspects nature,love,rage, discontent, frustration and happiness.
James entered the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
with Bheegi Bheegi inspired from "Prithibi" by Moheener Ghoraguli in the movie Gangster
Gangster (film)
Gangster is a 2006 Hindi film that premiered on 28 April. The film stars Shiney Ahuja, Emraan Hashmi and Kangna Ranaut. The plot is that of a bar girl who falls in love with two people, one a layman and the other a gangster...
.
James is now busy with his bands making world tour in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. He is also attending in Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
again with another song for another movie. His recent album is Tufan and Kaal Jomuna.
James also owns a famous production house called "Red Dot" which is already well known after doing amazing job for "D Rockstar 2" and made some popular adds for some cell-phone companies.
Recently James performed as a model after a long time in a soft drink advertisement.
He rose to fame internationally with his Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
song 'Bheegi Bheegi', written for the 2006 Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
hit film Gangster
Gangster (film)
Gangster is a 2006 Hindi film that premiered on 28 April. The film stars Shiney Ahuja, Emraan Hashmi and Kangna Ranaut. The plot is that of a bar girl who falls in love with two people, one a layman and the other a gangster...
, which topped b4u
B4U
B4U is one of the world's leading Bollywood television networks that was formed and jointly owned by Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, movie producer Kishore Lulla and London-based industrialist Gokul Binani...
Hindi song top chart constantly for four weeks.
and has toured internationally with his band Nagar Baul. He is described as having pioneered psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
in Bangladesh.
Discography
- Station Road / Feelings (Under band Feelings)
- Anonna (Solo)
- Jel Theke Bolchhi (Under band Feelings)
- Palabe Kothay (Solo)
- Nagar Baul (Under band Feelings)
- Dukhini Dukkho Koro Na (Solo)
- Lais Fita Lais (Under band Feelings; Last Album)
- Thik Achey Bondhu (Solo)
- Dustu Cheler Dol (Under band Nagar Baul)
- Jonota Express
- Ami Tomaderi Lok
- Tufan
- Kal jamuna (Solo)
- Jatra(hoi hoi kando ,roi roi bepaar)
Without those, so many Duet and Mixed album has released.
Special discography
- Bheegi BheegiGangster (film)Gangster is a 2006 Hindi film that premiered on 28 April. The film stars Shiney Ahuja, Emraan Hashmi and Kangna Ranaut. The plot is that of a bar girl who falls in love with two people, one a layman and the other a gangster...
- 2006 - Chal ChaleinWoh LamheWoh Lamhe... is a 2006 film starring Shiney Ahuja and Kangna Ranaut and directed by Mohit Suri. The film is a based on the true story of Parveen Babi's life, her battle with schizophrenia and her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt to whom she was a lover as well as a mentor in his struggling days.Bhatt...
- 2006 - Alvida (Reprise)Life in a... MetroLife in a... Metro is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Anurag Basu, set in Mumbai, and starring Dharmendra, Nafisa Ali, Shilpa Shetty, Shiney Ahuja, Kay Kay Menon, Kangana Ranaut, Sharman Joshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Irrfan Khan in pivotal roles. The music is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Sayeed...
- 2007 - RishteyLife in a... MetroLife in a... Metro is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Anurag Basu, set in Mumbai, and starring Dharmendra, Nafisa Ali, Shilpa Shetty, Shiney Ahuja, Kay Kay Menon, Kangana Ranaut, Sharman Joshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Irrfan Khan in pivotal roles. The music is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Sayeed...
- 2007