There are always iconic musicians to every era who put professionalism in an energetic new light, here’s Instep’s list of five people who will define the decade in terms of presence. Ali Hamza (Musician) From singing with his brother Ali Noor to strumming the banjo for Ali Zafar and Saieen Zahoor at Coke Studio, this […]
“He has fit right in,” says Coke Studio co-producer Umber ‘Ma’ Hyatt about Ali Hamza, the man who not only blew everyone away with his rendition of ‘Aik Alif’ with Saieen Zahoor and brother Ali Noor, but also took up banjo playing and guiding the backing vocalists. It started with a conversation about energy between […]
1. Parh parh ilm te faazil hoya Te kaday apnay aap nu parhya ee na (You read to become all knowledgeable But you never read yourself) You read so many books to know it all, yet fail to ever read your heart at all. Bhaj bhaj warna ay mandir maseeti Te kaday mann apnay wich […]
Noori has been one of the best performances of the Coke Studio season 2. I think most of you will choose Noori & Saeen Zahoor’s “Aik Alif” for the best song of the Coke Studio season 2 apart from those who are here for the over-rated Atif of course. Noori will be playing two more […]
Coke Studio and beyond: The wonderful world of Umber and Rohail Hyatt Behind every successful man is a woman and Rohail Hyatt is the first to admit it, as he and his wife Umber let Instep in to their home and life at the height of Coke Studio fever. By Maheen Sabeeh Meet the producers […]
Madeeha Syed gets through high security for a backstage peek at the most elusive recording studio in town. I drive several miles out of the main centre of the city, cross a bridge into an area dominated by warehouses and industrial mills and arrive at a venue marked only by a tiny sign. The only […]
Despite all of the sociopolitical and economic odds it faces, art serves not only as a breath of fresh air but also motivates those exposed to it. Recently, episode one of the second season of Coke Studio titled Individuality was aired on private networks across Pakistan, giving audiences a flavour of the music coming out […]
Bringing on the blitz Coke Studio pushes the technology envelope as the Worldwide Web resonates with the sessions Muniba Kamal Karachi The Coke Studio sessions have begun and the impact of Season Two is more far reaching than Season One. After the sessions went on air, the tremors were felt far and wide on the […]
courtesy Instep Today, The News published on June 16th, 2009 Holding your ground against the mighty Saeen Zahoor is no small feat. Brothers Ali Noor and Ali Hamza managed it miraculously well as they hit it off with Saeen on Coke Studio. In fact, watching Noori sing ‘Aik Alif’ was a revelation. For one thing, […]
Artist: Javed Bashir Song: Aj Latha Naeoo (Coke Studio) Laaa…….Re…..Saa….Saaaa…Sa.a..Saa..aa.a…ja..n..Sa….a.a.a..a…Sa….a.a….Saa……Saaa….jan…(Alaaps) Aj Lathaa Naeeo…. Aj Lathaa Naeeo….
