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Kabir Suman (born March 16, 1949), is a Kolkata-based modern Bengali singer-songwriter, guitarist, poet, journalist, TV presenter and occasional film actor. He changed his name from Suman Chattopadhaya to Kabir Suman (Bangla: ) when he became a Muslim to marry Sabina Yasmin^[1] . He shot to fame in the 1990s with albums such as Tomake Chai (Bangla: I Want You) and Boshe Anko (Bangla: Sit-and-Draw Contest).

His contemporary urban, socially conscious songs draw upon both Bengali adhunik (modern) and Western folk and protest music. His work has been a major influence in the development of the Bengali songs, which has influenced bands like Chandrabindoo, and has grown to become a major movement in contemporary Bengali music. Most of his songs are played solo with just a synthesiser or a guitar. Like many Bengali singers, Suman has also recorded albums of Rabindra Sangeet (Songs of Rabindranath Tagore), starting in the late-1990s.

Suman's primary training was in Indian classical music and Rabindra Sangeet, and he picked up Western folk forms while living abroad. From 1975 to 1989 he worked as a broadcast journalist working overseas, living in Germany, where he worked for German International Radio, and in the United States, where he worked for Voice of America's Bengali language service. He finished his second contract with German International Radio in 1989, and returned to Kolkata. He released his first album, Tomake Chai, in 1992. Since then he has released over ten albums, his most recent one being Gaanola Dhakay in 2008.

Political views and personal life

Suman has claimed to have married five times & he calls himself a self-confessed agnostic and nihilist-anarchist.^[2] Along with his musical contributions, Suman also works as a journalist and anchor of TV talk show. He was a combat journalist in Nicaragua during Sandinista revolution and wrote a book Mukto Nicaragua (Liberated Nicaragua) on that. In beginning of his musical career, he showed some adherence with the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) but soon got disillusioned. He continued to be vocal for the rights of oppressed in various forums.

During the 2002 Gujarat riots, his songs and activities appealed very successfully to mass consciousness against fundamentalism.^{[citation needed]} Kabir Suman is noted for using strong language against political opponents in public functions. Suman composed several songs on the politically motivated land struggle in Nandigram, which have been released as an album, Nandigram. Suman announced that the royalty for this disc will be used for support of on going lands struggle in Nandigram and elsewhere. During this period, Suman started aliging himself to All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by Mamata Banerjee. He has participated in the Singur agitation & other TMC party programmes on a regular basis.^[3][4] He was present during the inauguration of TMC's stall in Kolkata Book Fair.2009.^[5]. He is contesting as a TMC canidate in 2009 Indian general election from Jadavpur constituency in West Bengal.

Discography

Basic Albums

• Tomaake Chai (1992) - HMV

• Boshe Anko (1993) - HMV

• Ichche Holo (1993) - HMV

• Gaanwallah / Suman the One Man Band (1994)- HMV/EMI

• Ghumou Baundule (1995) - HMV

• Chaichhi Tomar Bondhuta (1996) - HMV

• Jaatishshor (1997) - HMV

• Nishidhdho Istehaar (1998) - HMV

• Paagla Shaanaai (1999) - HMV

• Jaabo Ochenaaye (2001) - HMV

• Aadab (2002) - HMV

• Reaching Out (2003) - Kosmic Music

• Dekhchhi Toke (2004) - Cozmic Harmony

• Nandigram (2007) - Cozmic Harmony

• Rizwanur Brityo (2008 )- Unknown

• Protirodh (2008) - Cozmic Harmony

Compilations and live recordings

• Sumaner Gaan (1994) - HMV/EMI
• Shawmokhkhe/Upfront- Live In New York (1996) - Biswas Records
• Baanshuriya (1998) - HMV
• Suman Top 10 (1999) - HMV
• Beesh Shawtoker Sheshe (2000) - HMV
• Nagorik Kobiyaal (2001)
• Hits of Suman Chattopadhyay (2001) - HMV
• Gaanola Dhakay (2008) - CHIRKUT^[6]

Basic albums (Collaborative)

• Onyo Katha Onyo Gaan Volumes I & II (1986) - Sing To Live [with Nagorik]
• Nicaraguar Jonyo (1986) - Sing To Live [with Nagorik]
• E Desh Tomaar Aamar (1991) - SFI / HMV
• Konthe Nilaam Notun Gaan (1994) - Concord Music [with the Concord Trio]
• Shobujer Protishodh (1995) - HMV [with Haimanti Shukla]
• Choto Boro Mile (1996) - HMV [with Nachiketa Chakravarty, Anjan Dutt, Indrani Sen, Lopamudra Mitra, Payel Kar, Shalini Chatterjee, Sreetoma Ghosh, Shayari Das, Tanushree Haldar, Paromita Chatterjee, Reema Roy, Shubhanwita Guha and Reetomaa Gupto]
• Notun Gaaner Nouka Bawa (1997) - HMV [with Lopamudra Mitra]
• Dhonyo Hok (1997) - HMV [with Sandhya Mukherjee]
• Bhetorghore Brishti (1998) - HMV [with Lopamudra Mitra]
• Shesh Dorjata Perole (1998) - HMV [with Sandhya Mukherjee]
• Tomaye Khnujechi (1999) - Soundtech [with Sabina Yasmin]
• Ochena Chuti / Gaane Gaane Duti Mon (1999) - Raagaa/Soundtech [with Sabina Yasmin]
• Aashche Shotabdite (1999) - HMV [with Sandhya Mukherjee]
• Ekshaathe Bnachboi (1999) - HMV [with Sohini, Shinjini, Debdutta, Shidhdhaartho, Anirban, Oindrila, Shreya, Shilpi, Arindam, Chiranjeeb, Rajshekhar, Shongeeta, Gaargi, Arundhati, Indrani, Shoilangi, Gargi, Aakaash and Payel]
• Rongdhonu Taanaa Shetu (2000) - HMV [with Sandhya Mukherjee]
• Shada Paayra Giyeche Ure (2001) - HMV [with Sandhya Mukherjee]
• Tumi Gaan Gaile (2002) - Prime Music [with Indranil Sen]
• Awshshomedher Ghora Chhutchche (2003) - HMV [with Sandhya Mukherjee]
• Protichhobi (2004) - No Audio Release [with Sabina Yasmin and Bnaadhon]
• Onekdin Por (2005) - Cozmic Harmony [with Anjan Dutt]
• Tero (2006) - Cozmic Harmony [with Sabina Yasmin]

Compilations and Live Albums (Collaborative)

• Onurodher Aashor (1994) - T-Series
• Ei Shomoye Ei Dujon- Live At GD Birla Sabhaghar (1997) - HMV [with Nachiketa Chakravarty]
• Tribeni (1997) - HMV [with Nachiketa Chakravarty and Anjan Dutt]
• Notun Shurer Chnoa (1999) - HMV [with Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, Lopamudra Mitra, Haimanti Shukla and Sagotalakshmi Dasgupta]
• Praan Khola Gaan (2003) - HMV [with Lopamudra Mitra, Nachiketa Chakravarty and Bhoomi]
• Onyo Hawaye Onyo Gaan (2004) - HMV [with Lopamudra Mitra]
• Pujor Shera Gaan (2004) - HMV [with Sandhya Mukhopadhyay]
• Graphiti (2006) - HMV [with Nachiketa Chakravarty, Anjan Dutta, Lopamudra Mitra, Protul Mukherjee and Moushumi Bhowmick]

Film Albums

• Obhimaane Onuraage (1992) [Unreleased] - [Playback Singers: Kabir Suman]
• Attojaa (1993) - [No Audio Release][Playback Singers: Kabir Suman, Haimanti Shukla]
• Mahasangram (1993) - HMV [Playback Singers: Kabir Suman, Indrani Sen]
• Bhoye (1995) - [No Audio Release] [Playback Singer: Kabir Suman]
• Krishnachura [Bilingual in Assamese (released) and Bengali (unreleased)] (1995) - HMV [Playback Singers: Kabir Suman, Haimanti Shukla]
• Jodhdha (1996) - HMV [Playback Singer: Kabir Suman]
• Shedin Choitromash (1997) - HMV [Playback Singers: Kabir Suman, Nachiketa Chakravarty, Shaagotalokhkhi Dasgupta and Lopamudra Mitra]
• Shurjokanya (1997) - HMV [Playback Singers: Kabir Suman, Sriradha Banerjee, Shaagotalokhkhi Dasgupta and Srikanto Acharya]
• Katha (2007) [No Audio Release]