Source: Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo

From being one of the best singers of this generation to creating the first online music Distribution Company and record label of Bangladesh, Armeen Musa has proved to be one of the leading ladies of our music industry. Recently she made it into Berkeley College of Music's Dean's list for remarkable academic accomplishments, “To be honest I was shocked. I never studied for grades- as long as my scholarship was intact I was happy just to be learning. But now I feel proud to be on a list with people whom I consider great academics at my school,” says Armeen.
Armeen's voyage towards music started from a very early age. “I was born into a musical family. Every one is into music, even if they are not doing it professionally or at all times,” says the musician. Armeen's first break was when she got to sing a rendition of Radha Raman's 'Bhromor Koiyo Giya' with producer Fuad Al Muqtadir which went viral on YouTube reaching over 4 million hits. “At the age of 19 I made my first album 'Ay Ghum Bhangai' after which I realised that I was meant to do this full time- so I decided to study music and got admitted to Berkeley College of Music,” says Armeen Musa.
Though studying at Berkeley was not a lap of luxury, Armeen got to study under the wings of some of the best musicians and music teachers in the world. “Even though it was a university, the performances were held and directed at a professional level. We had to audition to get into certain classes and also attend rehearsals on weekends. The theory part of it was very challenging for me as I didn't play any chordal instruments,” says Armeen. With her part time job as an ESL tutor, Armeen struggled a lot for couple of her classes. She also adds, “I have to admit, I have never worked as hard and as long as I did these four years. But not for a second did I not enjoy it- it was a blessing to go to this school.”
According to Armeen, the person who inspired her most to be a musician was her mother, Nashid Kamal. “What I got to learn from her is that in all of her and our ups and downs, she always used to somehow connect it with music which showed me the pride and the spirituality of it,” Armeen.
To end her Berkeley life, Armeen is partaking in a concert with the Oscar winning singer A R Rahman. She is also recording her 2nd album “Simultaneously” which will be released next month.