Awaaz Utha
| "Awaaz Utha" | |||||
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| Song by Hannan Hossain Shimul | |||||
| Language | Bengali | ||||
| Released | 18 July 2024[1] | ||||
| Recorded | 2024 | ||||
| Genre | Hip hop | ||||
| Length | 2:36 | ||||
| Label | SnareByt | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Hannan Hossain Shimul | ||||
| Composer(s) | Hannan Hossain Shimul | ||||
| Producer(s) | Samir Islam[2] | ||||
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"Awaaz Utha" (Bengali: আওয়াজ উডা, lit. 'Raise the voice') is a Bangladeshi hip hop protest song composed in the context of 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, written, composed and voiced by Hannan Hossain Shimul and mixed and mastered by SnareByt.[1]
The song released during the quota reform movement in Bangladesh. The song's composer, Hannan, was arrested by the police on 25 July from Narayanganj, a week after the release of the song.[3] New York-based non-profit organisation Artist at Risk Connection (ARC) condemned the arrest.[4]
The song became very popular with the audience around the quota reform movement.[3][5] In just 13 days, it received over six million views on YouTube, making it the fifth most trending song on YouTube in Bangladesh.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "আলোচনায় 'আওয়াজ উডা', সঙ্গে 'কথা ক' (ভিডিও)". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "'Awaaz Utha' rapper Hannan arrested, gets 2-day remand". The Daily Star. 2024-07-30. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ a b "'আওয়াজ উডা বাংলাদেশ' গানের হান্নান মুক্ত". Jago News (in Bengali). 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ a b "'আওয়াজ উডা' র্যাপার হান্নানকে গ্রেপ্তারে আন্তর্জাতিক সংগঠনের নিন্দা". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Mishra, Aishani (2024-08-07). "Music from the anti-quota protests: In the dark times, there will also be singing". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
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