University of Dhaka (DU) has always been a focal point for cultural activities in the capital for generations. Sodium Batir Gaan has grown to create its own little bubble of music and culture within the campus and it has been proving to be one of the most popular music shows in town.

HONOUR The Animals

CLOTHES PANIC! AT THE DISCO

HURRICANE LANY

While there is a constant growth within the cultural sector, the jazz scene in specific is currently experiencing a rapid growth of its audience base within the cities as well internationally.

A$AP FERG

TOKYO DRIFT

Walk This Way

MAC DeMARCO

RAZORLIGHT

Sakib Manzur Zihan (lead guitar), Hassan Munhamanna (song-writing, vocals), M Samiul Haque (guitar, vocals), and Mohammad Raian Mahbub Rasha (drums, production), have all been doing metal or rock music for the most part of their musical careers.

HOZIER

As opposed to the staggering popularity of anime and weird commercials, Japan has a fairly active indie music scene. While some of the artists might still be hard to access outside of Japan, artists that don't really abide by the conventions of major music labels have started to welcome the global audience.

DAFT PUNK, Digital Love

MARINA & THE DIAMONDS

This album is a project that fans have long anticipated, mainly due to the fact that for quite a long time, DT seemed to have lost their identity.

Ten years' back my two daughters and I took a vacation to Venice, Italy. I was the only earning member, both girls were students.

PRINCE, When Doves Cry

FLEET FOXES

Samia Mahbub Ahmad, a beautiful lady sang with us on the same stage in the Nazrul Mela held in Washington DC in September 2018. I had listened to her twice before, once in the Omni auditorium and another time in the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC), on both counts in Dhaka.