"Local Bus" is a song Bangladeshi folk music Momtaz and rapper Shafayat from Jalali Set. The song was composed by Pritom and released under the banner of Gaanchill Music.[1]
| "Local Bus (লোকাল বাস)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Pritom featuring Momtaz & Shafayat | |
| Released | September 2, 2016 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:00 (single) & 7:10 (music video) |
| Label | Gaanchill Music |
| Songwriter(s) | Lutfor Hasan, Golam Rabbani, Shayafat |
| Producer(s) | Gaanchill Music |
Composition edit
This song was composed by Pritom. He likes to experiment with different genres.[2] Local Bus was a fusion of hip-hop and folk music. It was difficult to mix folk music into hip-hop. This is the first time Momtaz worked in a digital dub step type of song.[3]
Release history edit
The song was in the development stage for over a year. Then, Gaanchill Music gave it a green light.[4] The song was released with a music video on YouTube on September 2, 2016.[5] It went viral within several hours. After 5 days, it had over half a million views on YouTube.[6]
Reception edit
This song was well received by almost all music listeners of Bangladesh.[5] This was the first time Momtaz performed alongside a hip-hop artist.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Momtaz into Hiphop". Dhaka Tribune. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ ইউটিউবে মমতাজের লোকাল বাস - কালের কণ্ঠ. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 4 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ মমতাজের 'লোকাল বাস'-এ টয়া!. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ ডেস্ক, বিনোদন. ‘লোকাল বাস’ নিয়ে লাখপতি মমতাজ! (ভিডিও). Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ a b লোকাল বাসের অপেক্ষায় মমতাজ. BD Morning (in Bengali). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Jogadora volei de praia nua" ৩ লাখেরও বেশী যাত্রী নিয়ে চলছে মমতাজ'র 'লোকাল বাস' - মুক্তসংবাদ (in Bengali). 1 January 2000. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ সাড়ে ৪ লাখ ছাড়িয়ে মমতাজের ‘লোকাল বাস’ (ভিডিও) - পুঁজিবাজার.কম (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 September 2016.