Local Bus
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{{Infobox song
| name = Local Bus (লোকাল বাস)
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| type = single
| artist = Pritom featuring Momtaz & Shafayat
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| released = September 2, 2016
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| genre = * Folk music
| length = 4:00 (single) & 7:10 (music video)
| label = Mahi's Music Company
| writer = Lutfor Hasan, Golam Rabbani, Shayafat
| producer = Gaanchill Music
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"Local Bus" is a song Bangladeshi folk music Momtaz and rapper Shafayat from Jalali Set. The song was composed by Pritom and released under the banner of Gaanchill Music.{{cite web |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2016/09/04/momtaz-into-hiphop/ |title=Momtaz into Hiphop |date=4 September 2016 |work=Dhaka Tribune |accessdate=8 September 2016}}
Composition
This song was composed by Pritom. He likes to experiment with different genres.{{cite web |url=http://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/rangberang/2016/09/04/401482 |script-title=bn:ইউটিউবে মমতাজের লোকাল বাস - কালের কণ্ঠ |work=Kaler Kantho |date=4 September 2016 |language=bn |accessdate=8 September 2016}} Local Bus was a fusion of hip-hop and folk music. It was difficult to mix folk music into hip-hop. This is the first time Momtaz worked in a digital dub step type of song.{{cite web |url=http://www.bd-pratidin.com/entertainment/2016/08/07/161828 |script-title=bn:মমতাজের 'লোকাল বাস'-এ টয়া! |work=Bangladesh Pratidin |date=7 August 2016 |language=bn |accessdate=8 September 2016}}
Release history
The song was in the development stage for over a year. Then, Gaanchill Music gave it a green light.{{cite web |url=http://www.banglanews24.com/cat/news/515797/url |script-title=bn:‘লোকাল বাস’ নিয়ে লাখপতি মমতাজ! (ভিডিও) |first=বিনোদন |last=ডেস্ক |work=Banglanews24.com |language=bn |accessdate=8 September 2016}} The song was released with a music video on YouTube on September 2, 2016.{{cite news |url=http://www.bdmorning.com/entertainment/120837 |script-title=bn:লোকাল বাসের অপেক্ষায় মমতাজ |date=7 August 2016 |work=BD Morning |language=bn |accessdate=8 September 2016}} It went viral within several hours. After 5 days, it had over half a million views on YouTube.{{cite web |url=http://muktosangbad.com/%E0%A7%A9-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE/ |script-title=bn:৩ লাখেরও বেশী যাত্রী নিয়ে চলছে মমতাজ'র 'লোকাল বাস' - মুক্তসংবাদ |date=1 January 2000 |publisher= |language=bn |accessdate=8 September 2016|title=Jogadora volei de praia nua }}
Reception
This song was well received by almost all music listeners of Bangladesh. This was the first time Momtaz performed alongside a hip-hop artist.{{cite web |url=http://pujibazar.com/12551/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%AA-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0 |script-title=bn:সাড়ে ৪ লাখ ছাড়িয়ে মমতাজের ‘লোকাল বাস’ (ভিডিও) - পুঁজিবাজার.কম |publisher= |language=bn |accessdate=8 September 2016}}
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