Brazilian Beats and Mountain Melodies

Exuberant audience members dance to the beats of the music. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Brazilian artiste Mauricio Tizumba and his sextet perform at the festival. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Brazilian artiste Mauricio Tizumba gets the audience to chant and clap along. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Distinguished guests enjoy the performances. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
The beats of the Samba in full swing: Mauricio Tizumba performs. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
(L-R) Finance Minister AMA Muhith, noted folk singer-researcher Indramohan Rajbangshi, Sun Communications Chairman Anjan Chowdhury, Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon and Dhaka Bank Managing Director & CEO Syed Mahbubur Rahman at the inaugural ceremony. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Tenzin Choegyal (Tibetan Musician) brings the soothing melodies of the Himalayas to the Dhaka audience. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Mauricio Tizumba and his band take seat among the audience to enjoy the show. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
A jam-packed audience fill up the galleries of the Army Stadium. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Thousands of phone flashlights sway to the melodies of the roots. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Star Indian folk musican Papon returned to the Folk Fest stage, and got the crowd to dance and sing with him. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Papon immersed in his music, taking the audience along with him on a journey. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Young Bangladeshi artistes of the group Bauliana perform the opening slot of the festival. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Renowned Bangladeshi singer Fakir Shahabuddin performed an array of folk songs at the festival. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
An animated Fakir Shahabuddin performs a Maizbhandari song. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
The exuberance of youth has been a signature feature of the folk festival over the last three years. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
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