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Raef Al Hasan Rafa
রাইফ আল হাসান রাফা
Rafa at TSC DU
Rafa at TSC DU
Background information
Birth nameRaef al Hasan Rafa
Born (1988-10-27) 27 October 1988 (age 35)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • producer
Instrument(s)
Years active2003–present
Labels
Spouse(s)
Samira Kamil
​
(m. 2021)​

Raef Al Hasan Rafa (born 27 October 1988) is a Bangladeshi singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the former drummer of rock band Aurthohin and metal band Cryptic Fate. He's also member of metal band Severe Dementia, Kral and The Joint Family. He is the founding member of the rock band AvoidRafa.[1][2]

Biography

Beginnings

Due to his father's job posting, he spent some time of his childhood in Libya, he was the youngest child of his family, and is the younger brother of Saadi Muktafi, a guitarist and the founding member of the band Kral. He spent most of his early childhood in Libya. After returning to Bangladesh at the age of 5, he got admitted to Maple Leaf International School in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3] He was pushed to learn Nazrul Geeti,a local genre of song and harmonium during his childhood, but he scarcely had any interest in music back then.

Marriage Life

Raef Al Hasan Rafa married Samira Kamil. They posted about their married status on Facebook on 23 August 2021.[4][5]

Discography

AvoidRafa

(studio album)

Aurthohin

(studio album)

Kral

(singles only)

Severe Dementia

(singles only)

The Joint Family

(singles only)

with Dripping Gore
(singles only)

Cryptic Fate

(studio album)

Solo career

(singles only)

As a music producer/sound engineer

TV/radio commercials and other soundtracks

References

  1. ^ Adnin, Nazia Nusrat (6 November 2012). "Rafa: a versatile rocker". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Plugged: Raef Al Hasan Rafa". Star Campus. 29 July 2012.
  3. ^ Suraiya, Sameeha (1 July 2011). "The Rock 'n' Roller at School". Star Campus. The Daily Star (Interview).
  4. ^ "Raef Al Hasan Rafa of AvoidRafa ties the knot". The Daily Star. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ "The Aurthohin reunion that melted hearts". The Daily Star. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Jon and Aparna pair up again for Valentine". Dhaka Tribune. 3 February 2015.

External links

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