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Shohail Ibne Mahbub (XTR)
I'm an avid Bangla music album collector in this hobby since 2012. Having grown up in the "Underground" era of Bangla band music, I took the initiative to archive and upload album artworks. Till now, I've been recognised and acknowledged by various artists, bands, streaming and label companies for my work on Bangla CD Covers. There's a high chance most artwork you see floating around the internet are scanned by me!

Jahaji by Shironamhin

"Jahaji" is the debut album of famous independent band of Bangladesh, Shironamhin. It was initially released on November 1, 2004 from Rabbit Communications, following a reproduction and re-release from G-Series in 2005, after the band landed a record deal with the latter. According to the band, Jahaji is based around the struggles of living in an urban setting as stated in the title track. The band also portrayed the daily life of a young middle-class career seeking "sailor" or "Jahaji". Highly incorporating metaphors to convey messages regarding the urban lifestyles is what set apart Shironamhin and the band became quite a force to be reckoned with in the Bangladeshi band music scene. Coincidentally, Jahaji is the only album of the band that was refused and rejected by every known record/label company of Dhaka. The album was recorded well before 2004. Songs like, "Hashimukh" and "Lal Nil Golpo" have been critically acclaimed and are permanent in various set-lists when the band plays live. This album was also important as it cemented Shironamhin's unique sound with the incorporation of classical instruments such as Sarod, Cello, Flute, Esray, Violin etc.

The lineup of "Jahaji" consisted of the following:

Ziaur Rahman Zia: Bass
Tanzir Tuhin: Vocals
Tushar: Guitar
Jewel: Guitar
Farhan: Sarod
Shafin: Drums

The album can be streamed legally using the GAAN app available on both Android & iOS. The whole album is also available as an Audio Jukebox in the official YouTube channel of G-Series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv39CMHGMWE

The whole album can also be streamed and downloaded for free on Shironamhin's official website here: http://shironamhin.net/album/jahaji/

Music Videos from "Jahaji" on Shironamhin's official YouTube channel:

Hashikmukh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7-Ng7FAUic
Shohorer Kotha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xNniCNznNs
Shubhro Rongin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDLgYepA1Ls


Track list:

01. Nodi
02. Hashimukh
03. Shohorer Kotha
04. Shubhro Rongin (A Tribute to Jim Morrison)
05. Hoyna
06. Lal Nil Golpo
07. Nishchup Adhar
08. Shunno
09. Ghum
10. Jahaji
11. Obak Bhromon (Instrumental)

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  1. madjasterJune 5, 2021 at 9:53 PM

    Thanks for sharing I've been searching this song for a long time this song is one of my favorite song Abar Hashimukhthanks again for uploading .I really appreciate it.

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