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Shaheen Samad (born 27 December 1952) is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer.[1] She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Shaheen Samad
শাহীন সামাদ
Born (1952-12-27) 27 December 1952 (age 69)
Kushtia, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Occupationsinger
SpouseHabib Us Samad
Parents
  • Samsul Huda (father)
  • Shamsun Nahar Rahima Khatun (mother)
Websiteshaheensamad.com

Early life


Samad was born in Kushtia to Shamsun Nahar Rahima Khatun and Samsul Huda. She spent her childhood at Jalpaiguri mostly.[1] She took lessons from Ram Gopal, Fazlul Haque Mia, Sanjida Khatun and Ful Mohammad. She entered Chhayanaut at the age of 13. After coming back from London she learned singing from Sudhin Das.[1]


Career


Samad is a former artiste of the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, the clandestine radio station broadcast to revolutionaries and occupied population during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[2] During the Liberation War in 1971, Samad joined a cultural troupe, named Bangladesh Mukti Shangrami Shilpi Shangstha. They used to travel to refugee camps and different areas in Mukta Anchal, perform patriotic songs, arrange puppet shows and stage dramas to inspire the freedom fighters and people with the spirit of war.[3]

She completed her studies and moved to England in 1974.



In 1995, Samad was featured in the documentary film Muktir Gaan Directed by Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud.[4]


Awards



Personal life


Samad is married to Habib Us Samad.[5]


References


  1. Shaheen Samad Biography, retrieved 1 January 2014
  2. Ahsan, Syed Badrul (2012-12-01). "1971 and the songs we sang". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  3. "Tareque Masud and Muktir Gaan". news.priyo.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  4. "Muktir Gaan". tarequemasud.org. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  5. Kamal, Nashid (27 February 2016). "Shaheen Samad - A valiant singer". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 August 2016.





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