Artist Info

Mita Huq

Mita Huq is one of the top vocalists of Bengali music in Bangladesh. Huq’s family has a long association with music & culture from which she draws her inspiration. Mita counts among her teachers her uncle Waheedul Huque, Dr. Sandjida Khatun, Mohammad Ruhullah and Mohammad Shafiullah. Huq has also been taught classical music by Ustad Mohammad Hossain Khan and enjoys singing Rabindra Sangeet.


In 1974 she performed at the International Children’s Festival in Berlin at the age of twelve. Huq is one of the few special grade artists on both Bangladesh TV and radio. She has held concerts across cities in both Europe and North America, including London, Manchester, Leeds, New York and has earned accolades there. Mita has successfully established herself as one of the most popular singers in both Bangladesh and neighbouring West Bengal. Reputable Indian companies such as HMV, Sagarika, Bhabhna and Cbs Calcutta have recorded and produced Huq’s music.


Mita Huq is a member of the renowned group ‘Anandadhani’ and her own group in Dhaka, which is called ‘Surotirtha’. She is also a former General-Secretary of the Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Sammelan Parishad.