It’s never easy to make a comeback in music, especially after a big break. It’s a perplexing time, when new artists and new albums often replace a veteran name. But Faakhir has indeed made his presence felt with the release of his new album, Jee Chaahay. His last album, Mantra, which was a colossal hit, [...]
Taking Music By Storm by HINA JUNAID Looking at her, you cannot imagine that this young, beautiful girl would even know a few tracks by Abida Parveen, could she possibly even know who the legendary Reshma is? A girl her age cannot possibly understand the work of Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan… Can she? Quratulain [...]
Earlier this year, we highlighted some interesting facts about how digital music has been the cause of no physical sales in Pakistan. Bottomline: like CDs killed cassettes, MP3s put an end to era of CDs. That said, American market could still sustain itself with launch of iTunes in 2003 which could let people buy less-tangible-mp3s [...]
While all other ‘protest’ musicians make it a point to include motivational lyrics to their songs and pin point exactly what is wrong in Pakistan, Abrar Ul Haq goes a step further and comes out with a solution to all our problems. It seems a genetic mutation is what we need to change the future [...]
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Desi Boyz’ is without a doubt an all-out commercial movie with every aspect of it designed to cater to a larger market. Be it the choice of actors, crafting of characters or even the kind of music produced, the movie is definitely a complete ‘masala’ but I wonder if the audience has had enough of [...]
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“I have seen people from the ACSU working and they have a system in place with certain restrictions, but when such an ugly episode happens they (ACSU) are the easy punch bags,” Waqar said. -File photo SHARJAH: Former Pakistan coach Waqar Younis led calls Monday urging the cricketing world to rally around the anti-corruption unit [...]
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ALBUM STREAM of the NEW ALBUM DHOOM BY CALL REVIEW written by Mutee ur Rahman (mutee.pk@gmail.com) Courtesy of koolmuzone.com So after half a decade since their debut and a long 9 years since the revival of quality Popular music in Pakistan, Lahore’s Call are back with the their second album titled “Dhoom”. The album was [...]
Desi Boyz’ is without a doubt an all-out commercial movie with every aspect of it designed to cater to a larger market. Be it the choice of actors, crafting of characters or even the kind of music produced, the movie is definitely a complete ‘masala’ but I wonder if the audience has had enough of [...]
While all other ‘protest’ musicians make it a point to include motivational lyrics to their songs and pin point exactly what is wrong in Pakistan, Abrar Ul Haq goes a step further and comes out with a solution to all our problems. It seems a genetic mutation is what we need to change the future [...]
KARACHI: A hit musical about gangland violence in Pakistan’s largest metropolis is bidding to revive Karachi’s once-rich stage culture while shedding light on its grim addiction to violence. Fierce sectarian and ethnic conflicts have been responsible for the deaths of more than 1,000 people this year alone and are an all-too-familiar tale to Karachi’s 18 [...]
Zeb and Hania have an aura around them that encapsulates the listener, making him flow along with the rhythm and the pure beautiful vocals. You stand mesmerised even if the lyrics surpass you. That is the magic they weaved with their Coke Studio performances like ‘Paimona’ and ‘Bibi Sanam’ and that is how the spell [...]
Very rarely does a classic track make its way back into the hearts and minds of people with more force than it had the first time. ‘Keh Daina’ is one of those few tracks that has encapsulated audience in just a matter of days. Sung originally by the Elvis of the East -Alamgir, this track [...]
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