Zubeen Garg's unreleased song Eti Nohoi Duti Nohoi released on his first death anniversary

A year after Assam lost its most beloved voice, fans heard him sing something new. Eti Nohoi Duti Nohoi, a previously unreleased song by Zubeen Garg, was released at 2:40 pm on Saturday, 19 September 2026, the first anniversary of his death. The song 1. Album: Sila 2. Singers: Zubeen Garg with Manjyotsna Mahanta Goswami 3. Lyrics: Labanya Prabha Nath 4. Composer: Zubeen Garg 5. First milestone: more than 43,000 YouTube views within three hours, as reported by Northeast Now For Assamese listeners, the release turned a day of mourning into a day of remembrance, with fans sharing the song across Assam and the diaspora. Who was Zubeen Garg? Born Zubeen Borthakur on 18 November 1972 in Tura, Meghalaya, Zubeen Garg was the defining voice of modern Assamese music. His mother, Ily Borthakur, was a singer, and he began singing at the age of three. Over a career of more than three decades, he recorded songs across Assamese, Bengali, Hindi and many other languages, and is credited with tens of thousands of recordings. Outside the Northeast, many listeners know him for the Bollywood hit Ya Ali. He died in Singapore on 19 September 2025, at the age of 52. His death brought vast crowds onto the streets of Guwahati and was mourned across South Asia. Why his music still matters Zubeen Garg proved that a singer could stay rooted in a regional language and still reach the whole country. Long before streaming made regional music travel, he built a following that crossed language and borders, and he championed Assamese culture throughout his life. More unreleased songs from his archive are expected over time. We will cover each one as it arrives. Listen to what Assam is streaming now on our India trends page at https://mediamarvels.in/trends/india.