Kangalini Sufia
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1958 or 1959 (age 66–67)[1]
Kangalini Sufia | |
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কাঙ্গালিনী সুফিয়া | |
 Kangalini in 2019 | |
| Born | Tuni Halder 1958 or 1959 (age 66–67)[1] Ramdia village, Rajbari District, Bangladesh |
| Other names | Sufia Khatun |
| Website | kangalinisufia |
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Sufia Khatun (known as Kangalini Sufia; born 1 January 1961)[1] is a Bangladeshi folk singer.[2] Her real name is "Anita Halder".[1] She performed as a playback singer for the films Darodi Shatru, Agun and Raj Shinghashon.[1]
Sufia was born in 1948/49 in greater Faridpur (now Rajbari) to Khokon Halder and Tulu Halder.[1] At the age of 14/15, she began singing at village functions. Around 1974, she converted to Islam and took on the name Sufia Khatun. Artist Mustafa Monwar christened her "Kangalini Sufia".[3]
Music
Sufia mostly performs with a five-member troupe that includes Baul Jahangir, Baul Mander Fakir, Pushpo (Sufia's daughter), Chumki Kangalini (Sufia's granddaughter) and Bilkis Banu.[3] She collaborated with other musicians including Kuddus Boyati, Abdur Rahman Boyati and Anusheh Anadil.[4][5][6]
In October 2016, Sufia released her first CD album titled Ma.[6]
