World Music Day or Fete de la Musique originates in France and is celebrated world wide. The day is marked by performances by musicians on streets and out door spaces, free of cost for the public.
CityFM89 is hosting a musical concert to celebrate World Music Day in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 6:30 PM.
Check out photos from Day 1 (Ali Gul Pir and Goonga Saeen) and Day 2 (Mekaal Hasan Band) of LUMS Music Festival 2013.
Check out the photos from LUMS Music Festival 2013 workshops by Umair Jaswal and Mekaal Hasan.
On Friday, the 22nd of June 2012, CityFM89 celebrated World Music Day in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad simultaneously. 20 up and coming Pakistani bands performed in the three cities.
The Karachi event took place at Port Grand. Khalid Malik of The Breakfast Show on CityFM89 hosted the evening. The show started off with Hassan Hussain performing Pakistani pop classics and his original single “Rangeen Raat” Up next was 7 on 3rd, fronted by Gibran Nasir, who performed covers of popular songs such as Adele’s Rolling In The Deep and Vital Signs’ ‘Dil Dil Pakistan.’
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Original Artist: Porcupine Tree
Performed by: Natasha Noorani and Shahrukh Aslam
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Photos Courtesy: Xpressions
Entity Paradigm, Quratulain Balouch (QB) and Momina Mustehsan performing live in LUMS at LUMS SportsFest 2012. The event was organized by Elysium Entertainment. View the concert pictures below:
Photography by Taimour Mubashar
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SYMT performed live at LUMS (LUMUN) on the 10th of January. The band opened the show for Ali Azmat. View the concert pictures below:
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Ali Azmat with his band and The Others “Pakistan’s Youngest Rock Band” performed live at the LUMS Music Festival on the 5th of March.
Photography by Syed Nazim Ali
Despite with no major live concerts happening, local music is making a comeback, with lot of new creative ideas being introduced in the industry. With projects like Coke Studio, Guitar School in Lahore, Uth Records and LUMS Music Festival the music scene is gradually picking up momentum — many musicians are getting international offers to showcase their talent in the absence of major international concerts in Pakistan.
Zebunnisa Bangash (Zeb and Haniya), who studied Economics and History of Art and has been singing since age eight feels that investing in music is about how the music business works, and the industry is growing because now the corporations are supporting it. It explains the value that companies add, helping artists to realise a talent that would typically go unrecognised and get to an audience they would otherwise not reach. She said,