| "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 |
"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.
Composition
This song was composed by Pritom. He likes to experiment with different genres. 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.
Release history
The song was in the development stage for over a year. Then, Gaanchill Music gave it a green light. The song was released with a music video on YouTube on September 2, 2016. It went viral within several hours. After 5 days, it had over half a million views on YouTube.
Reception
This song was well received by almost all music listeners of Bangladesh. This was the first time Momtaz performed alongside a hip-hop artist.
References
- "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.
- ^ 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.