Bangladesh’s Beatmosphere is set to carry its distinctive blend of a cappella and beatboxing to an international audience after winning the ‘Voice of Bangladesh’ competition. The group will represent Bangladesh at the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia Grand Finale, scheduled to take place in Bangkok on 14 November.
Beatmosphere has established a distinctive identity in Bangladesh’s music scene by turning human voices and body rhythms into the building blocks of its performances. Rather than depending on conventional musical instruments, the group combines vocal harmonies, beatboxing, body percussion and other vocal techniques to create a fuller musical arrangement.
The story behind the group began well before its recent success. In late 2014, musician Moktadir Dewan Shanto and Ronesh Biswas launched an initiative called ‘Beatbox Bangladesh’. Both were involved in beatboxing, but their roles were different. Shanto was primarily responsible for creative and organisational matters, while Ronesh worked to identify beatboxers from different parts of the country and bring them together.
The initiative gradually developed a community around beatboxing. Competitions were organised and performers were connected with one another, creating an environment in which artists could share their skills and explore new forms of vocal performance.
For Shanto, the idea of creating a group based on multiple voices had emerged even earlier. Since around 2009, he had been considering a musical ensemble in which several vocalists could work together to produce the layered sound of a complete musical arrangement. The concept eventually became the foundation of Beatmosphere.
The group was formed in 2015, with a cappella and beatboxing at the heart of its musical identity. Its line-up changed over the years, and its activities were temporarily suspended at one stage. Following the pandemic, Shanto rejoined Beatbox Bangladesh in 2021 and began reorganising Beatmosphere with a new generation of developing performers.
That marked a more structured phase in the group’s development. Baritone Studios, founded by Shanto in Dhaka, became a regular space for rehearsals, informal gatherings and recording sessions. The members recorded a cappella performances there and worked on various music-related content while continuing to develop their collective sound.
Beatmosphere currently has nine full members, although six regularly take part in performances. The members are Ahnaf Anindo, Ishtiaq Zobayer, Khandaker Shams, Mahi Bin Ashraful, Mahi Hossain Khan, Prachya Priyodip, Rafiun Nabi Nahin, Sidratul Mursalin Bhasha and Shanto.
The group’s defining feature is its use of the human voice as more than simply a means of singing. Beatboxing can provide the rhythmic foundation, while different vocal parts contribute melody and harmony. Body rhythms and other vocal techniques add further texture. Together, these elements allow a small ensemble to create a sound that can resemble a much larger band.
That distinctive approach recently earned Beatmosphere a significant breakthrough. The group competed in the ‘Voice of Bangladesh — Song for Eurovision Song Contest Asia’ competition and won the final with its performance of ‘Tumi Ele’. The result secured its selection as Bangladesh’s first representative at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia. The winner was determined through a combination of votes from domestic audiences, judges and international viewers.
The victory has now taken the group from Bangladesh’s emerging vocal-music scene to a much larger international platform. Its next appearance will be at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia Grand Finale in Bangkok on 14 November, where it will compete against artists from different parts of Asia.
For Beatmosphere, the Bangkok performance represents an opportunity to introduce international audiences to a different side of Bangladesh’s contemporary music. ‘Tumi Ele’ will be presented through the group’s characteristic combination of a cappella singing, beatboxing and rhythmic vocal performance.
The journey also highlights the possibilities of collaboration within Bangladesh’s beatboxing and vocal-music community. What began with efforts to connect beatboxers across the country gradually developed into a group capable of competing on an international stage.
As the Bangkok finale approaches, Beatmosphere’s focus is now on presenting its music with the same vocal precision and collective energy that brought it success at the ‘Voice of Bangladesh’ competition. Its appearance will give the group a chance not only to compete, but also to demonstrate how the human voice itself can become the foundation of an entire musical performance.
