Sabina Yasmin has been one of the most prolific singers in Bangla music for more than four decades now. She was born in Dhaka and started as a child artist with a radio program called Khelaghor in the early 60s. Her first playback song was recorded for a film in 1967. Since then, she has sung more than fifteen thousand songs according to one estimate. She comes from a family with several renowned musical names.
In this exclusive interview with
Voice of America, Sabina Yasmin talks about her long and successful career,
close association with another great artist Kabir Suman, current musical
trends in Bangladesh and the younger generation. Younger artists are too obsessed with fame and less serious about learning the craft itself, she says. She describes her current husband Kabir Suman as an extraordinary lyricist in Bangla music. This interview also gives glimpses of three wonderful Bangla songs in Sabina's unforgettable voice.
