Band star Shafin Ahmed will never return. He died of a heart attack in a hospital in Virginia, America on Thursday (July 25) at 6:50 am Bangladesh time.
The news of Shafin Ahmed's death has cast a shadow of mourning on the country's music scene. The death of the singer cannot be accepted by his colleagues in the cultural arena and comrades of the band movement.
Renaissance band artist, lyricist, composer Naqeeb Khan said, it is difficult for us to accept the news of his death. There is no language to say, I have lost my language. I really can't imagine such a talent leaving. We pray for his soul to rest in peace.
Foad Nasser Babu, founding member and music director of Feedback Band said, I will get such news in the morning, which has shocked me. I didn't believe it at first. Still, it seems the news may be wrong. Shafin Ahmed's song touched the hearts of the audience. We are deeply saddened by his sudden death.
Along with Miles, the band 'Souls' was popular in nineties. These two bands have many memories of the bands formation, growth, communication, stage performance together. Souls' Partho Barua is saddened by the news of Shafin Ahmed's death. He said, at the moment, he has no language to say anything.
Shafin Ahmed, son of composer Kamal Dasgupta and singer Feroza Begum. Due to family tradition, he grew up in the atmosphere of music from childhood. He learned music from his father and Nazrul Geeti from his mother.
Shafin Ahmed got acquainted with western music while studying in England with his elder brother Hamin Ahmed. In 1979, he formed the band 'Miles' as a hobby. For the first few years, they used to sing English songs in different five-star hotels. Later Miles' first album of Bengali songs was released in 1991.
Shafin Ahmed came out from Miles in January 2010, ending his three-decade journey with Miles. But his musical journey continued. His various solo albums also popular.
