Abdul Kuddus Boyati (born 1947) is a Bangladeshi folk singer. He is often mentioned as ''Folk Superstar'' by Bangladeshi media.
Early life
Kuddus was born in 1947 at Rajibpur village,
Kendua Upazila of
Netrokona District
Netrokona ( bn, নেত্রকোণা) is a district of the Mymensingh Division in northern Bangladesh.
Etymology
The headquarters of Netrokona District was located at the end of the Mogra River and was called Natorkona. Many people believe ...
during the time of the
British Raj
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Due to financial problem, he didn't have the opportunity to study and started music practice at the age of 11.
Later, he came to
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
in search of work where he met Director
Afzal Hossain
Afzal Hossain (born 19 July 1954) is a Bangladeshi actor, director, writer and painter.
Early life
Hossain was born in Parulia, Satkhira in erstwhile East Bengal. His father, Ali Ashraf Hossain, was a medical officer. He has one brother Alfaz Ho ...
and started his career by performing in the folk related music documentaries.
Music
Kuddus collaborated with other musicians including
Kangalini Sufia
Sufia Khatun (known as Kangalini Sufia; born 01 January 1961) is a Bangladeshi folk singer. Her real name is ''"Anita Halder"''. She performed as a playback singer for the films ''Darodi Shatru'', ''Agun'' and ''Raj Shinghashon''.
Early life
Suf ...
,
Abdur Rahman Boyati
Abdur Rahman Boyati (1 January 1939 – 19 August 2013) was a Bangladeshi folk singer. He was also a lyricist, music composer, director and poet. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh. He is most notable for the hits ...
and
Anusheh Anadil
Anusheh Anadil is a Bangladeshi musician, artist, cultural activist, and social entrepreneur. The band 'Bangla' was the first female lead band from Bangladesh that became iconically popular in both Bangladesh and West Bengal (India), for their fir ...
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Awards
* Bijoy Dibosh Podok (1995)
* Rifles Week award (2005)
* Foundation of Saarc Writers and Literature award (2011)
References
External links
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1947 births
Living people
Bangladeshi male musicians
Date of birth missing (living people)
People from Netrokona District