Boimela Picks: 'Nation's First Ever Musical Book!'

Book: মালেকা রোকযানা অ্যালবামের গল্প (Stories Behind the Album Maleka Roxxana)

Writer: Shaikh Shahed Ali

Genre: Log/Non-Fiction

Target Reader: Adult

Publisher: Student Ways (Book Fair Stall#106 -108)

1st Published: February 2017

©: Writer

Dedicated to: The Unwritten 2nd Part of the Same Book

Front Cover: Jahan

Banck Cover: Joardar Mahmud (Poltu)

Cover Photographs: Zia Islam & Moyeen

Price: 200/- (At Book Fair: 150/-)

ISBN: 978-984-91401-0-8

This book does not play chimes and jingles, the way a child's book would, of course. Rather, it’s a musical, which is to be read and not listened to!

Musician Shaikh Shahed Ali of Roxxana fame has come up with his second book; a journal that talks about day-to-day development of his upcoming album 'Maleka Roxxana' – probably the nation's first ever book about a music album.

In this non-fiction, the writer shows us how tough a job it is to create a music album. The first volume of the book, it talks about the struggles faced by musicians to create albums, which, after reading will definitely earn respect for all musicians for their hard work. It will also undoubtedly inspire them to actually buy physical albums or online singles for listening.

Unlike many 'non-fictions,' this one is filled with the writer's real-life situational humour and many deep philosophical statements. As a bonus for Shaikh Shahed Ali fans, the book also has the lyrics of his upcoming album and 'teaser stories' behind those lyrics.

Maleka is the name of the writer's mother and Roxxana is a mystery woman, who might be his lover or a woman he loves secretly. In any case, putting these two names together in the title, the artist promises and advocates respect for women; mother or lover.

This book, with an unusual magnetic power, will keep you thirsty for the whole 2017 for the second volume, expected to be published in 2018.

Anik Khan is a Poet and Journalist.