Shonar Bangla Circus returns with double album ‘Mohashoshan’
Popular Bangladeshi band Shonar Bangla Circus has released a new double album titled “Mohashoshan”. The conceptual project features a total of 17 tracks, spread across two discs.
The first disc, “Mohashoshan 1”, includes nine songs, while the second, “Mohashoshan 2”, contains eight songs. The album was released on Thursday evening (January 8) at 8pm Bangladesh time through the band’s official YouTube channel and is now available on Spotify and other major international digital streaming platforms.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Speaking about the narrative of the new conceptual album, the band’s vocalist and lyricist, Probar Ripon said the story is a continuation of their earlier work.
“In our first album, the central character died through the song ‘Epitaph’. ‘Mohashoshan’ marks that character’s resurrection. This time, the character is named Droho. In this album, too, he dies, but perhaps he will be reborn again in the next album. This time, Droho declares rebellion against humanity itself. The album tells a story of revenge against mankind. To fully grasp the narrative, one needs to listen to the entire album in one go—all 1 hour and 52 minutes of it,” he said.
Shonar Bangla Circus began its journey in 2018 and released its debut album “Hyena Express” on February 29, 2020. The band gained popularity among young listeners with songs such as “Epitaph”, “Ondho Deyal”, and “Mrittu Utpadon Karkhana”.
The band has already performed at more than 200 concerts at home and abroad. In addition, they have organised their own solo concert series titled “Hyena Express Experience”, performing four times in Dhaka and once across the other seven divisional cities.
According to a press release, Shonar Bangla Circus will launch a solo concert series titled “Mohashoshan Jatra” two months from now, where all the songs from the new album will be performed live for the first time.
The current lineup of the band includes Probar Ripon, Seth Panduranga Blumberg, Shakil Haque, and Saad Chowdhury.
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