Souls is a Bangladeshi rock band formed in
Chittagong
Chittagong ( ), officially Chattogram, (, ) (, or ) is the second-largest city in Bangladesh. Home to the Port of Chittagong, it is the busiest port in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. The city is also the business capital of Bangladesh. It ...
in 1972.
History
In 1972, the band was formed under the name Shurela.
In 1973, the band changed the name to Souls.
In 1980, Souls released their first album ''Super Souls''.
In 1982, Souls released their second album ''Colleger Corridore''.
In 1986, Souls released their third album ''Manush Matir Kacha Kachi''.
In 1988, Souls released their fourth album ''East and West''.
In 1993, Souls released their fifth album ''E Emon Porichoy''.
In 1995, Souls released their sixth album ''Aj Din Katuk Gane''.
In 1997, Souls released their seventh album ''Oshomoyer Gaan''.
In 2000, Souls released their eighth album ''Mukhorito Jibon''.
In 2003, Souls released their ninth album ''Tarar Uthone''.
In 2004, Souls released their tenth album ''To-Let''.
In 2006, Souls released their eleventh album ''Jhut Jhamela''.
In 2011, Souls released their twelfth album ''Jam''.
In 2023/2024, ''50 Years of Souls'' was celebrated by releasing 20 new songs and 30 old songs. They also toured and performed in UK's London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Australia's Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and also USA's Miami, Alexandria, West Lafayette, Houston, Los Angeles, Denver, Seattle, Boston, Ocala, Sacramento, San Jose, Oklahoma, Dallas, New York, Atlanta along with India's Kolkata as well as Bangladesh's Dhaka, Noakhali, Habiganj, Narayanganj, Jessore, Cox's Bazar, Sylhet and a grand concert in Chittagong.
Discography
*''Super Souls'' (1980)
* ''Colleger Corridore'' (1982)
* ''Manush Matir Kachakachi'' (1987)
* ''East & West'' (1988)
* ''E Emon Porichoy'' (1993)
* ''Aj Din Katuk Gane'' (1995)
* ''Oshomoyer Gaan'' (1997)
*''Mukhorito Jibon'' (2000)
* ''Tarar Uthone'' (2003)
* ''To – Let '' (2004)
* ''Jhut Jhamela'' (2006)
* ''Jam'' (2011)
Members
Present members
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Partha Barua
Partha Barua, a Bangladeshi composer, musician, singer, and actor, is a member of the rock band Souls.
Early life
Partha Barua was born and raised in Chittagong, in what is now Bangladesh, to father Bimal Kanti Barua and mother Abha Barua. His ...
– vocals, lead guitar
* Ahasanur Rahman Ashiq – drums
* Meer Shahriar Hossain Masum – keyboards
* Maruf Hasan Talukder Real – bass guitar
Past members
* Naseem Ali Khan – vocals
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Naquib Khan
Naquib Uddin Khan (born 18 March 1960) is a Bangladeshi singer, music composer, lyricist and director. He is the lead singer of the Bangladeshi band Renaissance, which he formed in 1985. He was a member of the band Souls.
Early life
Khan was b ...
– vocals, keyboards
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Pilu Khan
Shahbaz Khan Pilu (born 15 December 1960), commonly known as Pilu Khan, is a Bangladeshi singer, music composer, drummer and director. He is a current member of the Bangladeshi band Renaissance and is a former member of the rock band Souls.
Care ...
– drums
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Ayub Bachchu
Ayub Bachchu (; 16 August 1962 – 18 October 2018) was a Bangladeshi rock guitarist, composer, singer and songwriter, who was the founder of the Bangladeshi rock band Love Runs Blind and earned success as the lead singer and the lead guitarist ...
– vocals, guitars
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Tapan Chowdhury – lead vocals
* Tajul Imam – lead vocals
* Sazedul Alam – bass guitar
* Momtazul Haque Lulu – lead guitar
* Ahmed Newaz – keyboards
* Subrata Barua Ronny – drums
* Gerald Gonsalves – keyboards
* Mohammad Ali – bass
* Suhas Hasnain – keyboards
* Shahedul Alam – bass
* Lutfur Kabir Azad – keyboards
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Pantha Kanai
Pantha Kanai (born 2 February) is a Bangladeshi singer, drummer, tabla player and music teacher.
Early life
He was born and brought up in the port city of Chittagong. His mother is a musician. He learned to play the classical tabla at an early ...
– drums
* Iftikher Uddin Sohel – lead guitar
* Naimul Hasan Tanim – bass guitar
* Zakir Hasan Rana – bass guitar
* Tushar Ranjan Dutta – percussions
References
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Bangladeshi rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1970
Bangladeshi blues rock musical groups
Musical groups from Chittagong