As "Chiltey Roud" headed towards its majestic outro, pairing Boga Taleb's resounding, celestial vocals with Shayan Chowdhury Arnob's calming delivery – the shehnai playing in the background almost brought me to tears. Coke Studio Bangla's fifth release was nothing short of ethereal, combining Arnob's "Chiltey Roud" to Abbasuddin Ahmed's Bhawaiya masterpiece "O Ki Ekbar Ashiya", sung by Ripon Kumar Sarkar, better known by his aforementioned stage name Boga Taleb. Drawing parallels to Animes Roy from the first song, Boga is another talent that Arnob has brought to the limelight – capturing listeners instantly with his emotional delivery of the song. It was as if the entire stage was set for the rising star to showcase his talent, which he has in spades. Overlapping the obvious dichotomy between the urban setting of "Chiltey Roud" and the rural tone of "O Ki Ekbar Ashia", the fusion is made meaningful by the romantic yearning that both lyrics possess.

Source: Daily Nation May 17, 2022 11:12 UTC