Shaheen Samad

Shaheen Samad (born December 27, 1952) also known as Shahin Samad, is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer.[1][2] She is a former artiste of the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, the clandestine radio station broadcast to revolutionaries and occupied population during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[3] During the Liberation War in 1971, Samad joined a cultural troupe, named Bangladesh Mukti Shangrami Shilpi Shangstha used to travel to refugee camps and different areas in Mukta Anchal, perform patriotic songs, arrange puppet shows and stage dramas to inspire the freedom fighters and people with the spirit of war.[4]

In 1995, Samad featured in Bangladeshi documentary film Muktir Gaan Directed by Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud.,[5] alongside legendary actor Brig Gen (retired) Giasuddin Chowdhury, Aminul Haque Badshah and other nameless freedom fighters who fought for liberation of the country.

References

  1. ↑ Shaheen Samad Biography, retrieved 1 January 2014
  2. ↑ Shaheen Samad: "Etched in my mind...", retrieved 1 January 2014
  3. ↑ Syed Badrul Ahsan (2012-12-01). "1971 and the songs we sang". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  4. ↑ "Tareque Masud and Muktir Gaan". news.priyo.com. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  5. ↑ "Muktir Gaan". tarequemasud.org. Retrieved 2014-01-01.