An artist knows the value of talent and that’s what happened in 1955 when Lata Mangeshkar saw Bappi Lahiri 3 years old playing Tabla.
The popular writer Chaitanya Padukone, speaking with Etimes revealed, “The legendary Mangeshkar League has seen Alokesh’s three-year-old, Alokesh who is fat (the real name Bappi Lahiri) plays Tabla with extraordinary skills.
The place is the garden of Eden and 1955.
After watching Little Bappi played tabla with such dexterity, Lata-Didi has been predicted, ‘Don’t be surprised when he made the world dancing with rhythm.
Aparesh Lahiri -little Bappi’s father – a composer Bengali happy with the award coming from singer Supremo.
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Needless to say, Bappi Lahiri debuted with the film Nanha Shikari in 1973 and the rest was history.
Over the years, as it was the popularity of his music that BAPPI managed to rub shoulders with several of the most famous musicians in the world.
He was honored to be invited by Michael Jackson to the 1996 concert in Mumbai.
BAPPI DA also collaborated with international artists such as Akon and Lady Gaga.
Marvel Superhero film, Guardians of the Galaxy also featured music and even reportedly prepared music for Disney Moana’s animation features.
BAPPI Lahiri died last night because of obstructive sleep apnea.
He is 69 years old.
The last rite and funeral will take place tomorrow after his son Bappa Lahiri came back to India from the US.
Read the family of Alsobappi Lahiri released the official statement to post his death, the funeral took place after the arrival of his son Bappa from the US tomorrow
