A two-day ‘Shah Abdul Karim Loko Utshob 2025’ will be held on February 7-8 on the bank of the Kalni River at Ujandhal village of Derai Upazila in Sunamganj to celebrate the birth anniversary of Baul Samrat Shah Abdul Karim.
The country’s largest MFS provider bKash will support organizing the festival like previous years, organized by Shah Abdul Karim Parishad.
President of ‘Shah Abdul Karim Parishad’ and also the son of Baul Samrat, Shah Nur Jalal came up with the details of the festival at a press conference held in Sunamganj city on Saturday.
While addressing the press conference, he said, the two-day long festival will take place amid discussions and captivating musical performances by renowned Baul singers to honor the creator of timeless folk songs.
Shah Abdul Karim, widely calledBaul Samrat, spent his whole life immersed in the ethereal world of music. He crafted many timeless Baul songs from the depths of his soul by fusing the earthy melodies with simple phrases and simileson the bank of Kalni River.
His creations are full of hymns with equality, love and compassion.His followers, devoteesfrom all over the country,will pay tribute to him by performing music throughout the festival in the vicinity of his birthplace to preserve his legacy for future generations.His heart-touching compositions such as ‘Agey Ki Shundor Din Kataitam’, ‘Keno Piriti Baraila re Bondhu’,‘Gari Chole na’, ‘Ager Bahaduri Gelo Koi’- are still touching the hearts of music lovers.
People from all over the country, music enthusiasts, and travelers are expected to join the event, making it a successful festival, supported by bKash. The annual event has been organized since 2006.
