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= Arif Rana = Ariful Islam (born November 02, 1973) better known as Arif Rana is a versatile artist, singer, songwriter, musician and music composer whose music transcends the flair of blues,latin,rock with soulful Bangla lyrics. He made his first album, "Bishonno ebong Eka" ( Sad and alone) in 1995, starting his career in Bangladesh before coming to France.

Early life
Arif Rana was born in Khulna. Since his childhood, he used to sing. He studied in Khalishpur and started practising guitar in 1990.

Career
He started his career in 1995-1996 with his very first album, "Bishonno ebong Eka" (Sad and Alone). Inspired by psychedelic rock, the album was a success in the hometown of Arif Rana, Khulna, before spreading in all Bangladesh.

The second album of Arif Rana, "Rong Kora Putul " (Colored Doll) was released in 2010. It marks an evolution in the musical career and personal life of Arif Rana, living in Paris by this time. Made in France, he came out in Bangladesh. A western lifestyle and exposure to Parisian culture put the East-meets -West blend in him so when he restarted his music career there. He started collaborating with musicians from multitudes of cultures – hence giving birth to a new world beat, he adds a Bengali perspective to his collaborations. United, their work soon became a cocktail of French,Spanish,Portuguese, Algerian, Tunisian, Moroccan,African, traditional European and Bengali folk – using varieties of instruments such as Dotara, ektara, khamak, guitar, oud, morchung, darbuka and saxophone.

The third album of Arif Rana, "Bhabona " (Thoughts) was released in 2016. His principal theme is migration music, inspired by his own life and experiences.

The second and third album of Arif Rana have the common traits that they were recorded in France before being released in Bangladesh.

Apart from that, Arif Rana has composed few songs for some Bangladeshi movies (Porobashinee, Bangladesh-the birth of a flag…) and French film ( « de l’usage du sextoy en temps de crise »…)

He has performed in prestigious venues in France like Unesco, Zenith de Paris, Palais des Congrès but also worldwide in : Oslo, Tizi Ouzou. He has also participated and represented Bangladesh in several international festivals.

Not only has he composed for himself,he has also composed for other musicians,singers.