Singer, composer and producer Armeen Musa has released Bengali Folk Vocals (Baul) — a new vocal sample pack now available globally on Splice, one of the world’s leading music production platforms.

Created in collaboration with the label Aaroh, curated by Indian composer Dhruv Goel, the collection introduces the expressive depth of Baul music, which is Bengal’s centuries-old mystic folk tradition, into contemporary global production spaces.

Designed to be genre-agnostic, the pack features raw tonal vocal motifs and improvised textures that can be used across electronic music, film scoring, sound design, and cross-cultural fusion projects. By placing Baul vocals within a royalty-free, globally accessible production ecosystem, the initiative opens new possibilities for producers and composers worldwide to engage with Bengali folk traditions.

Splice, used by millions of producers, composers, and DJs internationally, offers royalty-free sounds that are widely integrated into modern electronic, pop, film and experimental music workflows. Bengali Folk Vocals (Baul) marks only the second Bangladeshi-origin sample pack on the platform. The first, Contemporary Bengali Choir, was also produced by Armeen Musa, introducing modern Bengali choral textures to the global production community.

The Baul pack features performances by acclaimed vocalists Baby Akhter and Lokman Siddiqi, whose voices carry the spiritual, poetic and improvisational essence of the tradition. Baby Akhter has previously been featured in global projects by British-Bangladeshi composer and producer Kishon Khan, helping bring Baul influences into contemporary jazz and world music spaces. Lokman Siddiqi, a practising Baul singer, remains deeply rooted in oral tradition and devotional performance.
The collection is produced by Armeen, who was the first Bangladeshi to be part of a Grammy-nominated album, Shuruat. Her work consistently bridges South Asian musical traditions with contemporary global sound practices.

Mixed by Iftekharul Alam Shubho at Kolorob Studios, the project positions Baul music not as archival folklore, but as a living, evolving tradition in dialogue with modern production tools.