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Why Artists Should Really Care About Their Social Media Presences

By Hani Arif

Social media, if used correctly provides the perfect platform for promotion.

After going about on the web for years and keeping it as a primary source of news for Pakistani music it’s easy to say that there is a huge gap between the connection that should be between fans and Pakistani artists. The lack of proper web content, i.e interviews, professional recordings of concert performances lack totally. It is easy to find content for artists like Atif Aslam and come to think of it, only Atif Aslam.

Online video posting should be of a good quality as to establish the artist properly and popularize them in a manner they deserve. An example of mass publicizing is that when a certain Kumar Sanu is more popular than say an artist like Usman Shani and Kumar can’t even sing like Usman. There are two sides that need to be looked at, one being the artists and the other being the listening public.

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Interviews & Radio

Atif Aslam jams with Guns N’ Roses (Interview)

“The point of teaming up with American musicians is that there is no better way than music to let people from both sides know what each thinks about the other.” – Atif Aslam jams with Guns N’ Roses

Shahzeb Shaikh INSTEP TODAY, Karachi

As if being a huge success in Pakistan, India and desi communities across the world weren’t enough, Atif recently touched another milestone by collaborating with popular American rock band, Guns N’ Roses, a gig he landed through Todd Shea, who has been a fan since he heard Atif sing while driving up North a few years back. Instep Today considered it essential to get in touch with the pop icon regarding the project details. And that’s not all; Atif shared with us his candid thoughts on various music related subjects such as his collaborative video with Strings, the new season of Coke Studio, singers getting into acting, his most memorable recent gigs and his highly anticipated movie debut, Bol.

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Patriotic Videos

Atif Aslam & Strings – Ab Khud Kuch Karna Paray Ga (Video)

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Videos

Atif Aslam & Strings – Making of Ab Khud Hi Kuch Karna

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Atif Aslam & Strings – Ab Khud Hi Kuch Karna Paray Ga (Video Shoot)

Song: Ab Khud Hi Kuch Karna Paray Ga
Artistes: Atif Aslam & Strings
Director: Jami

Photography: Madeeha Syed
Camera: Nikon D90
Location: The Colonial side of the City, Karachi

On the set of Strings & Atif Aslam’s video shoot

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Atif Aslam & Strings – Ab Khud Kuch Karna Paray Ga

Atif Aslam & Strings – Ab Khud Hi Kuch Karna Paray Ga (Download Audio)

Atif Aslam & Strings - Ab Khud Hi Kuch
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Artists: Atif Aslam & Strings

Song: Ab Khud Hi Kuch

Atif Aslam & Strings – Ab Khud Hi Kuch Karna Paray Ga
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Reviews

Atif & Strings – Ab Khud Kuch (Single Review)

by Hani Arif

After the energetic Humain Kiya Hua in Coke Studio Season 2, a song that Atif had sung about to change oneself in order to change society, comes Ab Khud Hi Kuch. Atif’s solo track talked about self screening while Ab Khud Hi Kuch as the title suggests, apart from sharing the same ideology also tells to take collective actions towards a common goal. With Atif collaborating with Strings on this track, it is only natural that there be mutuality in this track. With Atif being a part of the Ab Khud Hi Kuch it is easy to say that this is a sequel to the Coke Studio song. And this is just the clever beginning to a song that has innovation written all over it.

If the total essence of the song is taken into view, it is completely apt to this time where and what Pakistan is passing through at the moment. It is a progressive song but the same sentiment lies within the slowly increasing population of real Pakistanis.

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Strings and Atif Aslam Will be Releasing “Ab Khud He Kuch Karna Paray Ga”

The song has been written by Bilal Maqsood and will be done by Strings and Atif Aslam. Following is the news publication by HindustanTimes

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