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Shayar – A musical tribute to Ahmad Faraz by Sarmad Faraz [Official Video]

Artist: Sarmad Faraz

Song: Shayar

Shayar is a unique musical dedication from Sarmad Faraz to his late Father—the legendary Urdu poet Ahmad Faraz. Sarmad is the founding member and guitar player of the Islamabad-based now-defunct rock back ‘Corduroy’. The tribute derives inspiration from Ahmad Faraz’s poem ‘Shayar’ from his first-ever published book ‘Tanha Tanha’ that was released in 1954.

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Mubashir Noor – Yeh Watan – Tribute To Mehdi Hassan (Download Audio)

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Artist: Mubashir Noor (Moby)

Song: Yeh Watan

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Here’s what the artist has to say:

“This is our humble attempt at covering the late great maestro.”

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Moby ‘n Ken – Oh Girl (Download Audio)

Moby ‘n Ken – Oh Girl (Download Audio)

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Artists: Moby Noor & Ken Mauleon

Song: Oh Girl

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This is a collaboration between musicians from Pakistan, the Philippines & Thailand.

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The Margalla hills are alive… with music

By Shahrukh Ali Mirza

For bands right now, Islamabad, unlike the rest of Pakistan, seems like a relatively a better place to be practicing your chops in front of an audience. While people have been talking of doomsday scenarios, there are a number of countries in the world that continue to be plagued by terrorism and yet simultaneously maintain an active cultural arts scene (Sri Lanka, Israel, etc). After a long period (2006-2008) where live performances in the capital were few and far between the live scene has once again woken with a number of new venues and new players.

While the Capital city and its twin Rawalpindi can lay claim to the origins of the country’s biggest pop band, Vital Signs, the band had to relocate to Karachi to earn their stardom. Islamabad, unlike other urban centres in Pakistan (Karachi and Lahore), has always been relatively quiet with regards to a cultural scene. The live scene in the late ’80s and ’90s was much quieter except for sporadic performances by bands in hotels and gymnasiums. The most popular rock band in Pakistan, Junoon, only played in the city once between 1996 and 1999. The local Islamabad bands in the late ’90s including Scar, Lahu and Soulslide had to be content with the odd performances playing in makeshift stages in restaurants, at the opening of a club or opening for any major pop act that would be passing through the city.

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Corduroy – Animal, Hit em Hard, Lucy

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Corduroy – Blues Jam (Warm Up), Seashores (demo)

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Moby Noor [Corduroy] – Elegy

Moby Noor – Elegy

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Moby Noor – Car Door Closes, Escape Artist

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Corduroy – Moby Noor – Soul Pilot

Moby Noor – Soul Pilot

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Corduroy – Moby Noor & Ali Qamar – In Transit

He sounds a lot like “Pearl Jam”. Thanks to UT and Saad Salman for the Video.

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