The life and music of Sayad Azmaine

Some people choose music, and for some, music chooses them. Their lives become inseparably entwined with melodies, rhythms, and stories—shaped by the journey that music takes them on. In this episode of Tunes of BracU, we feature such a person, Sayad Azmaine (Senior, ESS), an Anthropology major. Sayad wears many hats—singer-songwriter, bassist, and cover artist. 

Playing the guitar came naturally to Sayad, and about 11 years ago, he recorded a song and uploaded it to YouTube. Since then, music hasn’t left him. Interestingly, he had no prior experience playing bass, but when he heard his favourite band, Firoz Jong, was looking for a bassist, he decided to learn along the way—and it worked.

Currently, Sayad is working with Hatirpool Sessions, where his latest original track is set to be released soon. Previously, he played as a bassist for Firoz Jong and runs a successful YouTube channel, Khatibangla Fusion, boasting over 30,000 subscribers with popular Bengali song covers. Sayad has also been featured on Dhaka Sessions, further cementing his place in the Bangladeshi indie music scene.

For Sayad, music is akin to meditation—a process where as if lyrics were waiting to be found. Creating music is his way of coping up with this world. For young musicians, he believes being a bit delulu can help a lot. They just need to start and see where the journey takes them.

We got the chance to have a candid conversation with Sayad, where we talked about his philosophy behind creating music, his journey through the industry, performing on stage, and how he balances life as a full-time student and musician. We shared our reflections on being present on the BracU campus on July 18th and the violent July Upsiring. Our conversation gradually shifted towards his vision for a new Bangladesh. 

Catch the entire interview of Sayad on our Youtube channel!

Videography and editing : Maheer Helal