Boka Manushta is back with a BANG!
Sumon of Aurthohin is now a slim and happy man, healthier than ever. And, recently, he came back after a long break to release his 4th solo studio album – Boka Manushta -collaborating with 35 well-known artistes.
If you love listening to music in an ambience where words bask in a pool of tunes and compositions make each song brew like a cup of rich, frothy, creamy and delightful coffee mocha, then, this album could be your treat. Go ahead! Relax on your couch and hit the play button.
The album cover is different and can be funny at first sight – reminding us that Sumon lost a lot of weight.
To me, it’s more like a musical journal playing stories from different phases of his real life (trust the lyrics). The collaborating artists poured their vivid voices, exhilarating guitar riffs, solos, bass, keys and drum work. The result? A rich collection of songs with a long shelf life!
It took me several days to love the whole album but a few blew me away instantly. I mean, just check out the Gaanwala intro. Brilliant? A definite understatement!
As soon as the first verse comes: Ami gaanwala, gaan e gaan e din katai…it’s a stroll down memory lane, it’s nostalgic and you might just get addicted as the guitar playing by Chintu is soulful and Sumon’s vocal - vivacious.
Listen to Ghum ashena which is already a massive hit. A very fruity romantic song and both the vocalists – Sumon and Anila complemented each other with expressive singing. The song’s composition is good and easy to hum which gives a great ‘kick.’
As you cruise, Jhor kicks-off with a punchy riff and powerful drum beats. I could not stop head banging to the words – Khulbe badhon, dekhbo tokhon…ke shikar, ke shikari. Fuad did an amazing job producing this heavier track and proving his compositional skills. Sumon’s son Ahnaf sings the tranquil part in the middle of this war-song as if passing a peace message. Mukhta tuley amar dikey dakho ektibar, tomar shathey gaichi ami tomar shei gaan. Aynae takiye jokhon amar mukhta dekhi, thakey shethai akhonoje tomar protichhobi.
I always admired Shampa Reza for she has the sexiest voice of all. The duet Ke with Sumon therefore becomes a moving ballad with humble keyboards and flute.
The most interesting fact about the next song is that it generates affectionate expressions and sounds from girls. And, the reason? Sumon’s toddler girl Aurora sings a lullaby as the first verse. She sings it beautifully. Sumon also passes a significant message to his daughter through Ghumparani gaan – a beautiful reminiscence of the great classic Aye Khuku Aye.
Oops! Tahsan did it again! Yes, Protigga became a massive hit because of the appealing duet voices, the guitar pluck-in intro and the overall composition.
‘Why isn’t the world a perfect place? Why does everything around you looks like decoys and when can we get peace?’ asks Sumon as he, along with four vocalists and nine guitarists gives us a smashing hit Phoolgulo shob galo kothai? It needs to be mentioned that, everyone played with fantastic skills and sang with brilliant aggression. Every part fell in to spot…even Tanvyr’s thrash metal voice, Shifa’s death metal riffs up to Chintu’s very creative Latino style acoustic guitar outro solo.
Shesh probably brings an end to Sumon’s journal part one. The ending of a music video for this song can comfortably depict a smirk relaying: This is not the end, it’s a beginning!
If you love listening to music in an ambience where words bask in a pool of tunes and compositions make each song brew like a cup of rich, frothy, creamy and delightful coffee mocha, then, this album could be your treat. Go ahead! Relax on your couch and hit the play button.
The album cover is different and can be funny at first sight – reminding us that Sumon lost a lot of weight.
To me, it’s more like a musical journal playing stories from different phases of his real life (trust the lyrics). The collaborating artists poured their vivid voices, exhilarating guitar riffs, solos, bass, keys and drum work. The result? A rich collection of songs with a long shelf life!
It took me several days to love the whole album but a few blew me away instantly. I mean, just check out the Gaanwala intro. Brilliant? A definite understatement!
As soon as the first verse comes: Ami gaanwala, gaan e gaan e din katai…it’s a stroll down memory lane, it’s nostalgic and you might just get addicted as the guitar playing by Chintu is soulful and Sumon’s vocal - vivacious.
Listen to Ghum ashena which is already a massive hit. A very fruity romantic song and both the vocalists – Sumon and Anila complemented each other with expressive singing. The song’s composition is good and easy to hum which gives a great ‘kick.’
As you cruise, Jhor kicks-off with a punchy riff and powerful drum beats. I could not stop head banging to the words – Khulbe badhon, dekhbo tokhon…ke shikar, ke shikari. Fuad did an amazing job producing this heavier track and proving his compositional skills. Sumon’s son Ahnaf sings the tranquil part in the middle of this war-song as if passing a peace message. Mukhta tuley amar dikey dakho ektibar, tomar shathey gaichi ami tomar shei gaan. Aynae takiye jokhon amar mukhta dekhi, thakey shethai akhonoje tomar protichhobi.
I always admired Shampa Reza for she has the sexiest voice of all. The duet Ke with Sumon therefore becomes a moving ballad with humble keyboards and flute.
The most interesting fact about the next song is that it generates affectionate expressions and sounds from girls. And, the reason? Sumon’s toddler girl Aurora sings a lullaby as the first verse. She sings it beautifully. Sumon also passes a significant message to his daughter through Ghumparani gaan – a beautiful reminiscence of the great classic Aye Khuku Aye.
Oops! Tahsan did it again! Yes, Protigga became a massive hit because of the appealing duet voices, the guitar pluck-in intro and the overall composition.
‘Why isn’t the world a perfect place? Why does everything around you looks like decoys and when can we get peace?’ asks Sumon as he, along with four vocalists and nine guitarists gives us a smashing hit Phoolgulo shob galo kothai? It needs to be mentioned that, everyone played with fantastic skills and sang with brilliant aggression. Every part fell in to spot…even Tanvyr’s thrash metal voice, Shifa’s death metal riffs up to Chintu’s very creative Latino style acoustic guitar outro solo.
Shesh probably brings an end to Sumon’s journal part one. The ending of a music video for this song can comfortably depict a smirk relaying: This is not the end, it’s a beginning!
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