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Stoic Bliss (SB) is a Bangladeshi American hip hop band from Queens, New York. They're the self-proclaimed "fathers of Bangla hip hop". The band consists of hip hop artist Kazi (Kazi Rahman) & rap artist AC1D (Sean Khan). The band has sold over 400,000 copies in Bangladesh.

History

Early years

Stoic Bliss was originally founded in 2004 with the collaboration of two best friends Kazi Rahman & AC1D. and officially started their journey while they met native producer Rajib Rahman, better known as Double R, who produces the tracks in his small second floor studio in Jackson Heights. Many of the members of Stoic Bliss live in New York City. Stoic Bliss ventured into the music industry in Bangladesh in hopes of introducing a new genre to their home country. Their experimental project is now a revolution. Ac1D however, is the rapper that can fluently "flow" in Bengali and ingenuously switch back to English. Kazi is the main vocalist/singer in the group with unique vocal play and melodies. When it comes to collaborating to make good music Kazi & Ac1D makes the perfect team.

Lights Years Ahead (2005–2006)

The band's debut album Lights Years Ahead was released in Bangladesh in June, 2006 with producer Double R signing with the leading record label G-series. The debut single Abar Jigay was a huge hit for the following year. Bengali audience's world-wide tuned in to greet Bengali Hip-Hop at its purest form with open arms. Hit single Abar Jigay made the groups name and popularity spread like wild fire across every nation. Light Years Ahead sold well over 250,000 copies within the first 10 months, making Stoic Bliss the next big thing to hit the markets of Bangladesh. Through their album, word of mouth and shows their demand increased, hip-hop became a fixed genre that squeezed its way through and found acceptance in the Bengali communities world-wide. Other songs like Mayabi Chokh, Shesh Barer Moto, Chow Mei Fun & all others were also succeed to hit the new wave to listeners.

with Founding member more talented rapper like Fly, Xtro, Tizzy, B1shop, Tizzy, Rul also different songs of this album. In the Stoic bliss intoduced first bengali diva Mana.

Lead single Abar Jigay is a reference to the Sean Paul's 1998 hit single Deport Them-instrumental

Kolponar Baire (2006–2007)

In the beginning of 2007 stoic bliss released their few single for radio play. Due to success of the proceedor album their second was highly anticipated to it's fan rage. Stoic bliss release their second album Kolponar Baire released in the mid of 2007 with the same production. Stoic bliss bought changes into their vocal line up but kept fresh & new taste in their all songs. This album was

Upcoming Projects (2008–2012)

Stoic bliss band members took few years break & minimized their performences due to members carrer purpose. Though Kazi had been heard on serveral mixed album & featured in different artist album such as Lal Miah. After a long break Stoic bliss has started to work on their new album. Few of their teaser of new songs was uploaded on their facebook, soundcloud & otheir pages. They're supposing to release their long awaited third album in 2012.

Discography

Studio albums

• Light Years Ahead (2006)
• Dutty Rock (2007)
• TBA (2012)

References

1. "Stoic Bliss biography".

External links

• Official KAZI Facebook Page
• Official AC1D Facebook Page
• Official Stoic Bliss MySpace Page

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Stoic Bliss at Wikimedia Commons

• Bangladeshi Hip hop groups
• Bangladeshi musical groups
• Asian hip hop pioneer