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 […]
Jo Meray (Coke Studio Episode 3 “Equality” Behind The Scenes) Featuring Noori DISCUSS HERE
Filmed without a live audience, this year Coke Studio (CS) feels rather cold and almost mechanical. Gone is the intimate relationship between the music and its audience, and instead we’re meant to listen to music that’s very carefully controlled and tinkered with.
The King of Pop’s impact on our local music industry is undeniable – from dance moves to disco beats. Here, some of the top names in Pakistani pop revisit their relationship with Michael Jackson, the man and the music. (Interviews by Madeeha Syed. Photography by Rizwan-ul-Haq, Kohi Marri and Fayyaz Ahmed) Salman Ahmed (Junoon) My […]
1. Josh – Bari Barsi 2. Atif Aslam – Wasta e Pyaar Da 3. Zeb and Haniya feat Javed Bashir – Chal Diye 4. Noori – Jo Meray 5. Ali Zafar – Yaar Daddi
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 […]
