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African artist’s soul-stirring rendition of Rabindra Sangeet wows people

“Dekhechi Rupsagore (Bengali), sung by an African guy,” reads the caption posted along with a video of an artist's rendition of a Rabindra Sangeet.

Published on: Jan 1, 2024, 12:43:55 IST
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It is said that “Music has no border”, and this video of a man from Africa singing Rabindra Sangeet proves that perfectly. Zoutenn, whose Instagram bio says he is also trying to learn Hindi, sang the famous song Dekhechi Rupsagore.

The image shows an African artist who sang a Bengali song. (Instagram/@atikblues)
The image shows an African artist who sang a Bengali song. (Instagram/@atikblues)

“Dekhechi Rupsagore (Bengali), sung by an African guy,” reads the caption posted along with the video. The clip opens to show Zoutenn in front of the camera with a guitar in his hand. As the video goes on, he beautifully sings the song.

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Listen to the amazing rendition of the Bengali song here:

“Your pronunciation is so much better than a few Bengali singers. This is so overwhelming. Thank you for singing in my language and actually doing justice to the song. Beautifully sung,” posted an Instagram user. “You sing really well brother. All the love from West Bengal, India, keep it up,” added another.

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“Bengali here. Deeply touched my heart. Welled up. I really want to tell you that the way you sang this song inspires me to be a certain kind of person as I keep growing. Had a bad ending to the day today, and I am being made to face the softness that I keep being encouraged to give up. But I choose to be soft with life. That's who I am. And that's what your voice reminded me again,” joined a third. “You sang it really well. Feeling so proud as a Bengali,” wrote a fourth. What are your thoughts on this rendition?

 
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Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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