After recording the brilliant and hypnotic Charkha and singing for Bollywood films, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is back with Nazrana-e-Aqeedat. Instep lends an ear… By Manal Faheem Khan Artist: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Album: Nazrana-e-Aqeedat*** The ultimate goal for any Pakistani artist is receiving international recognition for his or her work, and many of our […]
Maheen Sabeeh Karachi Instep Today: You have a degree from NCA. You’re a fashion model and now you’ve debuted as a singer with Overload. How has the progression been? Meera Shafi: The progression has been very natural. All of the arts have always been of great interest to me. I started modeling before college and […]
Slackistan: A new look at Islamabad, indie music and individuality Instep Today speaks to Hammad Khan, the director of the upcoming film Slackistan Saba Imtiaz The Slackistan trailer has been discussed and dissected widely. The story of young adults trying to discover themselves in a rapidly changing Islamabad has garnered a lot of interest in […]
Earlier in march, we reported about Zeb and Haniya doing music for lollywood. Recently, in an interview with Instep Magazine, Shaan talked about his upcoming project in which we will see him as a producer, directer, actor and writer. Shaan says I’ve a vision for our film industry, which is that it should break free […]
They struck magic at Coke Studio and now Noori have released a naat. Recited by Ali Hamza, it is a new path for the evolving band. Instep Today takes a look at the new dynamics of Noori… Abid Hussain Karachi With the month of Ramazan in full swing, most of the media industry usually takes […]
With such a variety of great songs out there, why can’t musicians just release them as singles instead of letting them languish until they make it to an album? Instep Today takes a look at why flying solo may be a better option for Pakistani musicians. Thom Yorke of Radiohead dropped quite a bombshell recently, […]
One of Pakistan’s most underrated singers talks about his next album and working with the legendary AR Rahman on the soundtrack of the upcoming film, Boys. Maheen Sabeeh Karachi If with his first two albums, Tu Hai Meri (2001) and Tera Te Mera (2003), Shiraz Uppal was gingerly setting his foot in the Pakistani music […]
In an exclusive conversation with Instep Today, Noori take us insidethe songs they belted out at Coke Studio that have changed Noori’s perception to fans, critics and the industry at large… Maheen Sabeeh Karachi “More than being a musical performance, ‘Aik Alif’ was an internal/spiritual journey for the musicians involved.” – Ali Noor “Saeen was […]
“Pakistani music industry has always been strong. Coke Studio is the kind of exposure it needs to gain more popularity and momentum.” – Qurram Hussain – Josh discuss Coke Studio, its impact on fans, artists and the industry at large Maheen Sabeeh Karachi Instep Today: Let’s talk about the Coke Studio experience. How was it […]
Come August every year and the airwaves are flooded with patriotic songs. Whether its old videos or new, all music channels seem to go green with patriotism and every public place you go, you are welcomed by the beats of patriotic anthems. It’s great that the kitty of songs keeps increasing but Strings’ Bilal Maqsood […]
