Band review #2: Souls

Souls is the pop band which was formed in Chittagong and later moved to Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh.Former member include Tapon Chowdhury (still a renowned singer of the country), Ayub Bachchu (founder of LRB), Nakib Khan (renaissance), Nassem Ali and Partho jinia. It has performed more than 4000 concerts all over Bangladesh and also abroad and is one os the oldest pop bands in Bangladesh. Their first album was released in 1982 and in 1989 they released their 5th album. And almost every year they release new album. The name of their other albums are:

• Rupar Chok
• Rupa Tomar Jonno
• East and West
• A Amon Porichoy
• Aj Din Katuk Gaane
• Ashomoyer Gaan
• Mukhorito Jibon
• To-Let
• Jut Jamela

We can see a lot of changes in the line up of the band. Their first line up was - Sajed and Lulu on guitar, Newaz on percussion, Roni on drums and Tajul on vocal. During 1972 the founder member Lulu left the band and Nakib khan joined the band to fill the void followed by Pilu Khan and Tapan Chowdhury. Nasim Ali and Ayub Bachchu also joined the band during 1977-78 time period while they started to write and compose their own songs beside performing the cover songs of famous western bands in hotels. The arrival of both Nasim Ali and Ayub Bachchu gave the band its legendary line up.

After the release their second album, Nakib Khan and Pilu Khan left the band and formed their very own band group Renaissance later on which is the another popular band in Bangladesh. After the release of the 5th album "E Emon Porichoy" Tapon left the band in 1989 and start his solo career. To filll the void Partho Borua joined the band as a lead singer. Soon Ayub Bachchu also left the band and formed his own band Little River Band (later renamed Love Runs Blind) or popularly known as LRB. So Souls is considered as the root of the two mostly popular band Renaissance and LRB.

The current line-up of the band is:

• Nasim Ali Khan (lead vocal)
• Partho Borua (lead guitar and lead vocal)
• Rana Vai (bass)
• Masum (keyboard)
• ashik (drums)

• Mon Shudhu Mon by Souls

More Souls music on iLike

• Nishongota by Souls

• Mukhorito Jibon by Souls
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• Other songs of Souls