Nova (Bangladeshi band)
Bangladeshi rock band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bangladeshi rock band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nova is a Bangladeshi rock band formed in Dhaka in 1986 by Ahmed Fazal. The band rose to prominence in the early 1990s, establishing themselves in Bangladesh. They were one of the most influential bands of that time.
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.jpg) The logo of Nova | |
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| Origin | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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| Years active | 1985-2002, 2010-present |
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| Website | nova.band.bd |
The name of the first album of the band is, Ahoban. The album's call song became very popular then. This anti-drug song received a special award from the government at that time. The second album features a number of lyrical songs. One of them was a song titled "Rajakarer Talika Chai". The song is sung in the style of Pink Floyd's song Another Brick in the Wall. All songs by Nova, except for Didi Jai of Vaiso album and the songs of the mixed albums, are written and composed by Ahmed Fazal.[1] The band went into a hiatus in the 2000s but made a comeback with the album "Return of the Nova" released in 2010.[2][3][4][5]
Their leader, frontman and lead vocalist Ahmed Fazal has released one solo album, titled, "পাশবিক" (Brutal) in 2014.[6] He wears a white head-band in public and while performing, which had become a mod throughout Bangladesh in the 90s.[7] Their ex-vocalist, Shakil Khan was inactive in music, since 1991, after leaving the band. In 2016, he released his solo album, titled "বছর পর" (pronunciation: Bachara para).[8][9]
Members of the band are as follows:[13]
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