Inconcert: From Rome to Dhaka

Fuzon has been living up to its second album’s title by journeying across the globe for various concert performances. The band recently performed in Rome and Dhaka, and on the heels of its recent Indian tour.

The band was one of three Pakistani acts who were invited to Rome by the Pakistani High Commission to perform at a special concert highlighting modern Pakistan for western audiences. “As Pakistani musicians or entertainers it is our responsibility to promote a positive image of Pakistan, something that they don’t see every day, especially on the news,” said Emu, explaining the nature of the performance.

“Rome was a dream and so was Dhaka,” recalled Shallum. “It was fun, especially since we were performing for ambassadors and dignitaries,” said Rameez, adding that he is at home now as the lead singer, “I’m much more comfortable now.” He acknowledged the fact that he’s not worried anymore about filling anyone’s shoes.

Earlier, in Dhaka, Fuzon performed two shows back to back, one for dignitaries and the other for the general public. But it was the second concert which had a very special performance by the band for the Bangladeshi audience. “The crowd wasn’t expecting us to play a Bengali song, so when I started singing the first few lines, they just erupted with jubilation,” said Rameez. The song called Shoone was a Bengali version of an Indian film song by Kishore Kumar, Dil Mein Ho Tum.

So what’s next for the band? “We have a US tour coming up,” said Shallum. “And after that we’ll focus on our next album,” added Emu. Fuzon hopes to release the third album sometime in mid-2010. — Khaver Siddiqi

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