Nina Hamid
Nina Hamid is a Bangladeshi folk singer. She is notable for the song "Amar Sonar Moyna Pakhi". She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1994 by the government of Bangladesh.
Early life
Hamid was born to Abu Mohammad Abdullah Khan and Sofrun Nessa. Nina Hamid's ancestral home is in Naoda village of Manikganj District.Her father was a police officer.Personal life
Hamid is married to modern singer MA Hamid. Dancer Farhana Chowdhury is Hamid's niece.Works
Hamid is a Bangla Folk Music singer, primarily known for her renditions of songs composed by Bangladesh's folk-poet Jasim Uddin. Hamid's songs mainly depict the sadness, sorrows, pathos of village women. Among the most widely known of her works are "Amar Sonar Moina Pakhi", "Ujaan Ganger Naiyiaa", "Nao Ano Re Bhai", "Jogi Vikkha Loina", "Jare ja Chithi", "Amar Golar har Khule ne Na O Go Lolite", the latter being a prominent example of a bicched folk song.She has also performed spiritual songs, including "Ailam ar Gelam, Khailam ar Shyilam, Vobe Dekhlam Shunlam Kichui Bujhlamna", a folk-spiritual song written by Kuti Mansur. Her other songs are: