By Ahmad Uzair
It might sound too clichéd but it’s a real fact that there is no dearth of talent in Pakistan and no matter how worse the conditions might be, the intellectual minds always make their way up to the top level. One of these examples is the very talented Arooj Aftab who is not only pursuing her musical dream but has also got a greater cause to project. She sings with a deep reminisce in her tone which makes it more interesting to listen to her songs.
“Yerakina” is a traditional Greek song interpreted by Magda Giannikou, who also performs with and is featured on Arooj Aftab‘s debut album.
This is in honor of peace and stability in Greece, Spain, Pakistan, Japan, and the whole global village that is feeling the brunt of these times.
Rebuild Pakistan: An initiative started by Arooj Aftab during the Pakistan Flood Crisis in 2010; featuring exclusive music, videos, and live shows to promote a vision of peace and healing for Pakistan.
An homage to legendary Thumri singers Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan & Begum Akhtar.
Rebuild Pakistan, an initiative started by Arooj Aftab during the Pakistan Flood Crisis in 2010; featuring exclusive music, videos, and live shows to promote a vision of peace and healing for Pakistan.
An initiative started by Arooj Aftab during the Pakistan Flood Crisis in 2010; featuring exclusive music, videos, and live shows to promote a vision of peace and healing for Pakistan.
Oct 5th 2010 Berklee Performance Center Boston, MA
Rebuild Pakistan: An initiative by Arooj Aftab & friends featuring exclusive music, videos and live shows to promote a vision of peace and healing for Pakistan – Inspiring a global community to rebuild perspective on Pakistan, and urging the people of Pakistan to active…ly engage in rebuilding their homeland.
This is Arooj Aftab’s rendition of old classic “Ka Karoon Sajani Aaye Na Balam”, which is originally by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Saab.
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[Rebuild Pakistan]: Arooj Aftab & friends present exclusive music, videos and live performances to promote a vision of peace and healing for Pakistan – Inspiring a global community to rebuild perspective on Pakistan, and urging the people of Pakistan to actively engage in rebuilding their homeland.
Watch out for more exclusive releases! Please share and forward widely.
Photographs in the video have been provided by the following: Ali Khurshid, Ali Rez, Boston.com, Fursid and Shoaib Tariq.
Video by Natasha Jahangir
[Rebuild Pakistan] An initiative by Arooj Aftab & her friends featuring exclusive music, videos and live shows to promote a vision of peace and healing for Pakistan – Inspiring a global community to rebuild perspective on Pakistan, and urging the people of Pakistan to actively engage in rebuilding their homeland.
She recently released a live video of her rendition of an old Sufi song “Man Kunto Maula” under [Rebuild Pakistan].
Watch out for more exclusive releases! Please share and forward widely!
Arooj Aftab & Bhrigu Sahni – Man Kunto Maula
The video also features the legendary, Abida Parveen.