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Shafin Ahmed
Bangladeshi bassist, singer-songwriter and politician
Shafin Ahmed (born 14 February 1961) is a Bangladeshi rock bassist, singer-songwriter, record producer and politician. He was the lead singer, songwriter and bassist for the Bangladeshi rock band Miles, where he and his elder brother Hamin Ahmed joined in 1979 and have led the band.[1][2]
Born in the city of Kolkata, Ahmed is the youngest son of Bangladeshi classical music singer Kamal Dasgupta and Bangladeshi singer Firoza Begum. Their family was traditionally a musical family. He started his musical career at the age of 9. They moved to Dhaka in the late 60s. He was exposed to rock and roll music in the late 70s, when he went to London for higher education. He joined Miles in 1979, first as an acoustic guitarist, and later lead singer and bassist in 1991 when many of the past members had left and Miles reestablished themselves in the 90s Bangla rock music scene.