Nagar Baul James turned 60
October 2, 20242 Mins Read
Today (October 2) is the birthday of Rockstar Nagar Bowl James of the band world. He came to earth on this day in 1964. After 59 years of life, this singer entered 60 years. His full name is Farooq Mahfuz Anam, but he is known as Nagar Baul James to his fans.

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James was born in 1964 in Naogaon, Rajshahi. But growing up and the beginning of music life in Chittagong. His father was a government official who later served as the chairman of the Dhaka Education Board. Music was James' favorite, but his family didn't like it at all. He left home at a young age, disrespecting his father for singing.

Later, James started living in a boarding house called Aziz Boarding in Chittagong. His music career started from there. Ehsan Elahi founded a band called 'Feelings' with Fanti and some friends and James started his career as the band's lead guitarist and vocalist. But later he changed the name of Feelings Band to 'Nagar Baul'.

James founded the band 'Feelings' in 1980. The first album 'Station Road' was released in 1987. In 1988, James released a single album named 'Ananya' and became a super hit.

After that, the albums 'Speaking from Jail' in 1990, 'Nagar Baul' in 1996, 'Leis Fita Lace' in 1998, and 'Collection of Feelings' in 1999 were released. After 'Feelings', James formed the band 'Nagar Baul' in a new lineup. The band stuck between the 'Naughty Boys' and 'Beazley' albums.

In 2004, James worked with music director Pritam from Kolkata. In 2005, he played playback in the Bollywood movie 'Gangster'. Then in 2006, he again sang in the Bollywood movie 'Chal Chali'. In 2007, he played playback in the movie 'Life in a Metro'. His last released song is 'Sabhi Bhool'. It was revealed on the moonlit night of Eid-ul-Fitr 2023.

In the early 2000s, James appeared in a Pepsi commercial. This was the first advertising image he worked on. The ad was aired in Bangladesh and West Bengal. He then worked on an advertisement for the energy drink Black Horse in 2011.

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James's notable albums include Station Road (1987), Jail toe Bhayam (1990), Nagar Baul (1996), Lace Fita Lace (1998), Collection of Feelings (1999), Bad Boy Gang (2001) etc.