Bappa Mazumder

Shubhashish Mazumder Bappa (born 5 February 1972), better known as Bappa Mazumder, is a Bangladeshi singer, lyricist and music composer. He is the lead singer of the rock band Dalchhut.

Early life and family Shubhashish Mazumder Bappa was born on 5 February 1972 to the musician couple, Barin Mazumder and Ila Mazumder.

Career Mazumder began his career as a session guitarist, playing instrumentals for other artists. In 1988, while preparing for his Secondary School Certificate examination (SSC), he co-founded Arani Shilpi Gosthi with his friend Anand Rahman, focusing on Gono Sangeet, recitations, and theatre. After performing at an informal gathering, he was hired as a regular guitarist by singer Hasan Abidur Reza Jewel, an engagement that led to his first project as a music director composing for Jewel's recording. In 1995, Mazumder officially launched his career as a solo vocalist with his debut studio album, Tokhon Bhor Bela.

Mazumder entered film music under composer Emon Saha, performing playback vocals for Chashi Nazrul Islam's film Shuva. He subsequently composed the background score for Golam Rabbani Biplob's film Sopnodanay and served as the music director for Shubhovibaho.

In September 2022, Carrot Comm organized a career retrospective concert, "Alive Experience Chapter One Bappa Mazumder," marking his 30 years in professional music. That same year, he participated in the first season of Coke Studio Bangla, performing the duet Anondodhara alongside classical-contemporary vocalist Aditi Mohsin. In June 2023, he received recognition for his contributions to Bengali music at the 20th Tele Cine Awards in Kolkata, India. In November 2024, Mazumder released Onubhob, an experimental Bengali ghazal-style album written by Syed Galib Hasan featuring guest vocalists Konal and Tanvir Alam Sajib.

Discography Tokhon Bhor Bela (1996) Kothao Keu Nei (1997) Hridoyer Canvas (1998) Rater Train (1999) Dhulo Pora Chithi (2001) Rath Prohori (2004) Kodin Porei Chuti (2004) Din Bari Jay (2006) Surjo Snane Chol (2008) Beche Thak Shobuj (2012) Janina Kon Montorey (2014) Bedhechi Amar Pran (2015) Benananda (2015) Boka Ghuri (2016) Bappa Mazumder (2016)

Personal life In 2008, Mazumder married dancer Mehbooba Mahnoor Chandni; they divorced in 2018. Their first child, Agnimitra Mazumder Piyeta, was born in December 2019 and the second one in October 2024.