Coke Studio Bangla released the second track for season 3 titled “Ma Lo Ma” on Friday night. The song featuring the dynamic Pritom Hasan, Shagor Dewan, Arif Dewan and rapper Aly Hasan takes the audience on a profound exploration of the journey of life and self-discovery.

Pritom, acting as the music producer, takes up the song, infusing his twist, alongside the duo from the Dewan family: Shagor Dewan and Arif Dewan, whose ancestor is the original writer of the song “Ma Lo Ma Jhilojhi”. The song “Ma Lo Ma” encapsulates the realisation that life is a journey where the inevitability of adulting and nostalgia work as two sides of a coin. This song serves as a conversation acknowledging this inevitable shift, using the metaphor of a broken boat symbolising life and a river symbolising the world.

Adding depth to the song is the infusion of “Chaad Petano Gaan”, a form of “Shaari Gaan” from the folk genre tracing back to the Mughal Era. An urban version of this was found among building masons around the 80’s and 90’s, who migrated to cities for livelihood and sang these verses while working to construct concrete roofs. The combination of beats from the paddles along with the verses, break monotony, while creating a festive atmosphere around their work. “Ma Lo Ma” is more than just a song; it’s an experience that resonates with audiences of all ages, reminding them of the beauty of self-acceptance and the journey of growth.

The song is available across the official YouTube and Spotify channels of Coke Studio Bangla.