Reuniting with his beloved fans after 2019, popular Bangladeshi-American producer, composer, and singer-songwriter Fuad Almuqtadir grooved the Dhaka audience with ‘Fuad Live’ on Sunday night at the capital’s International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) Expo Zone.
Organised by SkyTracker Limited, the concert featured a star-studded line-up including Bassbaba Sumon, Pantho Kanai, Anila, Elita, Rafa, Zohad, Fairuz, Tashfee, Xefer, Tasnim Anika, Hasib, Riasat, Pavel, Ashreen, Aly Hasan, Zaki Adnan, Black Jang, Shafayat, Scionara and more.
The concert featured several performances of Fuad and friends, and began with Hasib’s performance of ‘Dak Diyachen’ which throttled the ‘Fuad Intro’ part of the concert. The segment then featured Fairuz performing 'Tumi Hina', followed by a couple of tracks by Tashfee. Popular singer Xefer then rocked the audience with Fuad’s popular song 'Besto Shohore'.
Reuniting with Fuad after a long time, Elita performed her popular tracks 'Kothay' and ‘Urey Jete Chai’. Pantha Kanai then grooved the audiences with a crazy performance of ‘Nouka’ and ‘Chumki’, which was followed by rap performances of Back Jang and the viral ‘Bebshar Poristhiti’ famed singer Aly Hasan’s group with their popular tracks. Fairuz then took the stage, concluding the ‘Fuad Intro’ part.
The next part, the ‘Rafa intro’ began with AvoidRafa, Cryptic Fate and former Aurthohin member Rafa’s majestic performances including the song ‘Anmone 2’ which was originally mastered by Fuad. This was followed by ‘Manbo Na’ by Ashreen and Zaki Adnan, followed by two rocking tracks by Nemesis frontman Zohad and Arekta Rock Band’s Riasat.
The ‘Bassbaba Sumon intro’ then began as the concluding part of the event. The night's biggest attraction was from this intro and the segment where Bassbaba Sumon, Fuad and Anila Naz Choudhury performed together on stage for the first time in 14 years since 2008, after their critically acclaimed 2007 album ‘Ekhon Ami’.
“The last time I performed on stage with Fuad was for the Joy Bangla concert (2020). On that particular day, I came to the venue by ambulance and wondered if I would ever be able to walk into the stage or perform again. Fast forward to 2022, and here I am once again performing with Anila, and Fuad and with a much better physical condition - and I believe it is a miracle because of your prayers and wishes,” said an emotional Sumon, thanking the audience. Anila began the intro with her popular song ‘Ke Bashi Bajay Re’ from Fuad's 2007 album ‘Bonno’, the biggest hit of his career. The soulful tribute to the Happy Akhand-Lucky Akhand track was then followed by the mesmerizing performance of Sumon and Anila, who performed their superhit song ‘Gaibo Na’ after 14 years on stage.
Tasnim Anika then grooved the night with two of Fuad’s most popular and electrifying tracks, ‘Tumi Ki Shara Debe’ and ‘Rupban’. Tashfee then performed ‘Bhromor’, followed by Hasib’s rendition of another popular Fuad remake ‘Nitol Paaye’ and the concert ended with the official song for the ICC World Twenty20 World Cup 2014 song ‘Char Chhokka Hoi Hoi’ by Johan.
Fuad’s first full-length album was the self-released ‘Maya’ in 1998, followed by his next album, Re/Evolution, released in 2003 featuring dancehall, R&B, hip hop, and pop styles and artists from 6 different countries across 3 different continents, establishing him as one of Bangladesh’s most promising producers along with Habib Wahid and Arnob, his contemporaries in the industry.
Fuad Live was presented by its telecom partner Banglalink, beverage partner Nescafe, payment partner bKash, community partner Bangladesh Band Music Forum Community and PR partner MediaQuest Bangladesh.
