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Zubeen Garg's Birthday: The Late Assamese Singer Sang in 40 Languages - Did You Know?

More than a melody maker - Zubeen Garg was the heartbeat of Assam whose songs reached far beyond language barriers. Funny how people can echo through time, right? Zubeen Garg, born one November 18th in Tura, never much liked fussing over birthdays. Sure, fans would start sending cakes and messages from the stroke of midnight, but the man himself? He’d often brush it off, maybe with a mischievous grin, maybe with a guitar in hand - always halfway between the spotlight and the open road. In 2025, the world changed for Assamese music lovers - Zubeen Da left us, and honestly, the silence rings a tad hollow ever since.  (Credit: (Press Trust of India) Some folks called him a prodigy. Others, an icon. His admirers? Well, they call him “Zubeen Da.” Don’t get tripped up by that “Da” - an Assamese way to say “elder brother.” Shows you how close ...

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