Entertainment Report :
Bangladesh Musical Band Association (BAMBA) included 27 new bands in
their members list recently with the aim
of expanding the band music scenario
furthermore in the country. With these inclusion, BAMBA now has 53 bands under their banner as the total number
of members has increased to more than double then the previous one (26).
On January 13 this year, BAMBA declared they are taking new applications for their membership. Such an opportunity created much hype as more than 80 bands have applied from all across the country for
the membership of BAMBA.
Among the applicants, 21 bands have been invited for an audition and jamming session as BAMBA were less aware about their activities and footprints in the band music arena. 17 bands took part in that audition and jamming session which was held at Yamaha Music Bangladesh Arena, Jamuna Future Park recently. The judges of the audition and jamming session, titled as Yamaha-BAMBA Jam Session, were President of BAMBA Hamin Ahmed (Miles), Vice President Sheikh Monirul Alam Tipu (Warfaze), General Secretary Shakib Chowdhury (Cryptic Fate), Assistant General Secretary Kazi Sazzadul Asheqeen Shaju (Artcell), Treasurer Aly Sumon (Pentagon) and members from executive committee Souls, Dalchut, Nemesis and Powersurge. Few bands have been picked from the audition event and eventually 27 bands have been selected all together as the new members of BAMBA.
BAMBA announced the new bands as their members through their Facebook page. The announcement was seen as, “We sent out the call. You answered! 27 new members band who have joined the brotherhood to create new music history! Welcome to BAMBA, Lets Rock!” Meanwhile BAMBA President Hamin Ahmed said BAMBA will work for the betterment of bands, musicians and artists more specifically from now on.
The newly selected bands who have received BAMBA membership are: Ark, Ashes, About Dark, Bay of Bengal, Band Chatok, Conclusion, Crunch, Elita Alive, Fuad & Friends (FnF), HeartzRelation Band, Indalo, Joler Gaan, Moruvumi, Metrical, Natai, Owned, Oblique, Poraho, Parthibo, Shohortoli, Spondan, Shuvojatra, SIN, Thrash, Tarun Band, Teerondaz and Unmad.
