Lil Late
Genre: RNB
Alias of Los Angeles based, Shaan Hossain, Lil Late might be the most recognizable on this list, having had a moderately successful first single with his song, Worth It, racking up over 450,000 views. With a syrupy tone to his voice, his songs walk within the confines of love, longing, and wait. Add to this well produced instrumentals in English, his tunes are the perfect for lounging around.
Favorite Tracks: Worth It, So Wrong
Follow Lil Late: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTHpFE5IqnYvja3nyg__Uzw
Lil Late Collected
Farooque Bhai Project
Genre: Alt-Pop
Witty, clever, and funny, Farooque Bhai Project’s Gin Bhoot Tonic album pushes genres. Primarily sung in Bangla, his deep baritone voice mixes well with the alt-pop beats, giving his tracks an ethereal bounce. His YouTube channel has over 400,000 views and his Facebook page has over 5000 followers. Created by Toronto based, Issa Nibras Farooque, the lyrics of his songs captivates the most. There are so many words and phrases that are relatable and all very cleverly sprinkled throughout the beats.
Favorite Tracks: Kameena, 1990, Shuno Pls
Follow Farooque Bhai Project: https://www.youtube.com/user/issafarooque
Farooque Bhai Project Collected
BABA NYZA
Genre: RNB/Dancehall
BABA NYZA may have the lowest YouTube and Facebook presence in this list. But with a whopping 3.1 million streams on Spotify for his last album, Stuck In A Lovely, the name is definitely worth mentioning. BABA NYZA is the alias of Los Angeles based artist, Arneeb Mahbub. Arneeb has released music in Bangla before with tracks like Hridoyhina and Bechey Thak Bangladesh to moderate success on YouTube, amassing 400,000+ streams. Since then, it seems his focus has shifted to releasing tracks in English, with much darker vibes and tones. His compositions reflect a wide spectrum of RNB, pop, and dancehall instrumentation but his high tenor voice is what really makes him stand out.
Favorite Tracks: Rack Like Spice, Booboo, Asiya
Follow BABA NYZA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40sijmuCFZF_feAchlhVtw
BABA NYZA Collected
Dameer
Genre: Alt-Pop
Having released three music videos on Alt-Pop behemoth, Majestic Casual, Kuala Lumpur based, Dameer is one on the rise. His videos are all well-produced and more importantly, the songs really bring out the melancholic pull of a true alt-pop artist. His latest release, Amar Jaan, is a catchy alt-pop bop with both Bangla and English lyrics peppered throughout a light beat. Look out for this one.
Favorite Tracks: Amar Jaan, Sun
Follow Dameer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jnC5rsDi6pemAh2Q8ky_w
Dameer Collected
