Awaaz Utha

"Awaaz Utha"
Song by Hannan Hossain Shimul
Language	Bengali
Released	18 July 2024[1]
Recorded	2024
Genre	Hip hop
Length	2:36
Label	Killaz Kulture
Songwriter(s)	Hannan Hossain Shimul
Composer(s)	Hannan Hossain Shimul
Producer(s)	Samir Islam[2]
External audio "Awaaz Utha" on YouTube

"Awaaz Utha" (Bengali: আওয়াজ উডা, lit. 'Raise the voice') is a Bangladeshi hip hop protest song composed in the context of 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, written, composed and voiced by Hannan Hossain Shimul and mixed and mastered by SnareByt.[1]

The song released during the quota reform movement in Bangladesh. The song's composer, Hannan, was arrested by the police on 25 July from Narayanganj, a week after the release of the song.[3] New York-based non-profit organisation Artist at Risk Connection (ARC) condemned the arrest.[4]

A Bengali graffiti of Awaaz Utha at the Eden College, Dhaka

The song became very popular with the audience around the quota reform movement.[3][5] In just 13 days, it received over six million views on YouTube, making it the fifth most trending song on YouTube in Bangladesh.[4] Hannan later performed the song in the "Spirits of July" concert on 21 December 2024.[6]

See also

• July 36

References

1. "আলোচনায় 'আওয়াজ উডা', সঙ্গে 'কথা ক' (ভিডিও)". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
2. "'Awaaz Utha' rapper Hannan arrested, gets 2-day remand". The Daily Star. 2024-07-30. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
3. "'আওয়াজ উডা বাংলাদেশ' গানের হান্নান মুক্ত". Jago News (in Bengali). 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
4. "'আওয়াজ উডা' র‍্যাপার হান্নানকে গ্রেপ্তারে আন্তর্জাতিক সংগঠনের নিন্দা". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
5. Mishra, Aishani (2024-08-07). "Music from the anti-quota protests: In the dark times, there will also be singing". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
6. https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/song/izfz6e4isg