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Coke Studio all set to launch Season 10
KARACHI: Pakistan’s iconic music platform, Coke Studio is all set to launch its Season 10 in early August, setting a unique milestone for continuity, innovation and popularity over 10 consecutive years.
This important milestone resonates intrinsically with the country’s celebration this year of its landmark 70th anniversary of independence.
In the past decade, Coke Studio has featured scores of singers, musicians, instrumentalists, music producers, while showcasing the talents of music industry professionals like sound and recording specialists, set designers, wardrobe specialists, and numerous others.
Coke Studio has projected a more positive image and a softer side of Pakistan internationally, with the fan base of Coke Studio spanning to over 150 countries, and with at least 20 countries starting their own version of Coke Studio.
Moreover, it has helped reignite the music industry of Pakistan with ever-increasing resources and platforms mushrooming over the last decade.
Speaking about the milestone Season 10, the General Manager of Coca-Cola Pakistan, Rizwan U. Khan stated, “We have come a long way since we embarked on this challenging journey a decade ago.
Looking back, we feel greatly humbled that Coke Studio has been able to achieve so much, in terms of bringing virtually unknown or little known musicians into the national limelight, re-introducing music genres like qawwali and sufi music to the youth of Pakistan, continuing to stay true to the promise of producing quality fusion of music and practically playing an important role in reviving the music industry of Pakistan.”
Over the years, Coke Studio has also served as a platform for rising newcomers to perform alongside established artists and legends in the music world, turning lesser known names into household ones.
Coke Studio Season 10 will feature more such new talent alongside some of the biggest names in Pakistani music. Among these younger performers are the children of some of the country’s leading singers performing with their fathers, bearing forward the heritage and legacy of their parents.
KARACHI: Pakistan’s iconic music platform, Coke Studio is all set to launch its Season 10 in early August, setting a unique milestone for continuity, innovation and popularity over 10 consecutive years.
This important milestone resonates intrinsically with the country’s celebration this year of its landmark 70th anniversary of independence.
In the past decade, Coke Studio has featured scores of singers, musicians, instrumentalists, music producers, while showcasing the talents of music industry professionals like sound and recording specialists, set designers, wardrobe specialists, and numerous others.
Coke Studio has projected a more positive image and a softer side of Pakistan internationally, with the fan base of Coke Studio spanning to over 150 countries, and with at least 20 countries starting their own version of Coke Studio.
Moreover, it has helped reignite the music industry of Pakistan with ever-increasing resources and platforms mushrooming over the last decade.
Speaking about the milestone Season 10, the General Manager of Coca-Cola Pakistan, Rizwan U. Khan stated, “We have come a long way since we embarked on this challenging journey a decade ago.
Looking back, we feel greatly humbled that Coke Studio has been able to achieve so much, in terms of bringing virtually unknown or little known musicians into the national limelight, re-introducing music genres like qawwali and sufi music to the youth of Pakistan, continuing to stay true to the promise of producing quality fusion of music and practically playing an important role in reviving the music industry of Pakistan.”
Over the years, Coke Studio has also served as a platform for rising newcomers to perform alongside established artists and legends in the music world, turning lesser known names into household ones.
Coke Studio Season 10 will feature more such new talent alongside some of the biggest names in Pakistani music. Among these younger performers are the children of some of the country’s leading singers performing with their fathers, bearing forward the heritage and legacy of their parents.
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Coke Studio reaches unique milestone with Season 10
Karachi, July 17, 2017: Pakistan’s iconic music platform, Coke Studio is all set to launch its Season 10 in early August, setting a unique milestone for continuity, innovation and popularity over 10 consecutive years. This important milestone resonates intrinsically with the country’s celebration this year of its landmark 70th anniversary of independence.
In the past decade, Coke Studio has featured scores of singers, musicians, instrumentalists, music producers, while showcasing the talents of music industry professionals like sound and recording specialists, set designers, wardrobe specialists, and numerous others. For the people of Pakistan, especially the youth, it has been a source of great inspiration, pride and identity. Coke Studio has projected a more positive image and a softer side of Pakistan internationally, with the fan base of Coke Studio spanning to over 150 countries, and with at least 20 countries starting their own version of Coke Studio. Moreover, it has helped reignite the music industry of Pakistan with ever-increasing resources and platforms mushrooming over the last decade.
Speaking about the milestone Season 10, the General Manager of Coca-Cola Pakistan, Rizwan U. Khan stated, “We have come a long way since we embarked on this challenging journey a decade ago. Looking back, we feel greatly humbled that Coke Studio has been able to achieve so much, in terms of bringing virtually unknown or little known musicians into the national limelight, re-introducing music genres like qawwali and sufi music to the youth of Pakistan, continuing to stay true to the promise of producing quality fusion of music and practically playing an important role in reviving the music industry of Pakistan.”
Karachi, July 17, 2017: Pakistan’s iconic music platform, Coke Studio is all set to launch its Season 10 in early August, setting a unique milestone for continuity, innovation and popularity over 10 consecutive years. This important milestone resonates intrinsically with the country’s celebration this year of its landmark 70th anniversary of independence.
In the past decade, Coke Studio has featured scores of singers, musicians, instrumentalists, music producers, while showcasing the talents of music industry professionals like sound and recording specialists, set designers, wardrobe specialists, and numerous others. For the people of Pakistan, especially the youth, it has been a source of great inspiration, pride and identity. Coke Studio has projected a more positive image and a softer side of Pakistan internationally, with the fan base of Coke Studio spanning to over 150 countries, and with at least 20 countries starting their own version of Coke Studio. Moreover, it has helped reignite the music industry of Pakistan with ever-increasing resources and platforms mushrooming over the last decade.
Speaking about the milestone Season 10, the General Manager of Coca-Cola Pakistan, Rizwan U. Khan stated, “We have come a long way since we embarked on this challenging journey a decade ago. Looking back, we feel greatly humbled that Coke Studio has been able to achieve so much, in terms of bringing virtually unknown or little known musicians into the national limelight, re-introducing music genres like qawwali and sufi music to the youth of Pakistan, continuing to stay true to the promise of producing quality fusion of music and practically playing an important role in reviving the music industry of Pakistan.”
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CURTAIN RAISER: ENTER THE MILLENNIALS
The Coke Studio house band
The Coke Studio omnibus completes a decade this year. As is the case with all great journeys, the show has gone through its share of ups and downs, musical peaks and jarring lows. Critics may have qualms about the project having corporatised the artistic process of music-making, awash with the MNC giant Coke’s red-and-black hues, yet, one can’t deny that Coke Studio (CS) has played a pivotal role in providing a platform to the country’s perpetually struggling music industry. And to complete 10 years of an experimental project where other contenders have made forays into the music scene only to fade out is certainly an achievement to be lauded.
CS has churned out music that has persistently won rave reviews and incisive critiques, becoming a topic of heated debates. In all cases it has proved itself to be one of Pakistan’s own musical brand, creating memories and magic. There’s also no denying that the nation awaits every CS season, enthusiastically applauding the patriotic element it brings in every year on Independence Day with a national song sung by a mix of the year’s selected artists. This year CS will be starting off with a dramatic rendition of the national anthem with the historic Minar-i-Pakistan as its backdrop.
This season’s artists include many of the usual suspects such as Ali Zafar, Ali Sethi, Umair Jaswal, Ali Hamza, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Humaira Channa, Amanat Ali, Strings, Momina Mustehsan, Ataullah Eesakhelvi, Ahmed Jehanzeb, Quratulain Baloch and Nabeel Shaukat. The show will also feature Aamir Zaki in what was the late guitarist’s last recorded performance. Ironically, last year, the show had Amjad Sabri in its entourage. The singer died shortly before the season began airing.
Coke Studio Season 10 will feature a new breed of artists — those who have grown under the wings of established musicians
The music on the show will be the usual mix of original songs and revamped hits but additionally, every episode will pay homage to one music or literary legend: Shafqat Amanat Ali paying tribute to Faiz, Umair Jaswal joining a band of qawwals to remember Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Ali Hamza, Ali Zafar and Strings singing Us Rah Par in memory of Junaid Jamshed, among others. Like Season Nine, different producers will be coming on board including Shaani, Salman Ahmed, Ali Hamza, Strings and Mekaal Hasan.
Ali Zafar with his brother Danyal Zafar
More significantly, CS in its tenth year is not just primed to honour the country’s musical past but also welcome its future. Debuting on the platform will be a batch of newbies from musical gharanas (schools): Zaw Ali, Sajjad Ali’s daughter, will sing a romantic ballad with her father; Danyal Zafar, Ali Zafar’s younger brother — and uncanny lookalike — will sing with his brother as well as a duet with Momina Mustehsan; Ataullah Eesakhelvi’s son Sanwal Eesakhelvi will be performing a medley with his father; Salman Ahmed’s son Sherjan Ahmed will play the acoustic guitar to his father’s vocals, classical singer Javed Bashir’s brother Akbar Ali will be in the limelight and house band member violinist Javed Iqbal is excited to share the stage with his son Ghulam Muhammed on the cello this year.
Was it a conscious decision by the show’s executive producers Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia (of Strings) to take on board younger artists from musical families? “We didn’t even realise it until after we had completed the recordings,” says Bilal. “All of these young musicians are actually very good at what they do. It was just by chance that Season 10 will end up featuring so many of them.”
For music aficionados, it may be interesting to observe how the progeny of some of the country’s most popular musicians or their siblings perform. One wonders, though, if these artists would have easy access to a platform as prestigious as CS had it not been for their family connections?
For music aficionados, it may be interesting to observe how the progeny of some of the country’s most popular musicians or their siblings perform. One wonders, though, if these artists would have easy access to a platform as prestigious as CS had it not been for their family connections?
“We have high hopes from all of them. Danyal Zafar, for instance, is a very good singer and we had listened to his demo recording even last year,” he continues. “Sanwal Eesakhelvi is very talented. Akbar Ali is an artist of considerable stature in the classical music genre and he has done a brilliant job. Sajjad Ali had composed a song that required a female vocalist and he suggested that his daughter should sing with him. We listened to her and her voice complements the song very well.”
Ataullah Eesakhelvi with his son Sanwal Eesakhelvi
Faisal adds, “For Salman Ahmed’s composition, we needed more guitarists and Salman suggested that since Sherjan had already been playing for him at concerts we could take him on board. We heard Sherjan play and decided to go with him.”
Ali Zafar says, “A lot of my zeal for my career comes from the struggles that I have gone through. I feel that the struggle is very important and Danyal needs to experience it in order to move ahead.”
The song that they are singing together is called Julie and it was composed while they were in the kitchen one day. Danyal was strumming the guitar and Ali was singing along. It was to be the lead song for Ali’s new album, but when Coke Studio’s producer Shuja Haider heard it he loved it. Ali says that if Danyal hadn’t been good at what he does, Strings wouldn’t have allowed him on to the platform. But while Ali may believe Danyal is an exceptional singer, songwriter and guitarist, let’s see how the audience feels.
Sherjan Ahmed
Sajjad Ali has similar faith in his daughter’s singing prowess, recounting how she has always sung in tune. “This is probably one of the rare times that a father and daughter will be singing together,” he says. “She hasn’t formally learnt music, but I do think that singing talent is God-gifted.” Sajjad points out here that he too never received any formal training in singing but he recorded his first album when he was just 11 years old.
Sanwal Eesakhelvi talks about how Bilal Maqsood’s father, writer Anwar Maqsood, heard him sing and he was subsequently encouraged by Bilal. Sanwal also released his debut album Tere Khayal Mein earlier this year. “Coke Studio is exciting for me because my father and I will be singing a mash-up together that has mostly been composed by him with some additions by me.” It mostly comprises folk music but is also inspired by other genres.
Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether CS has truly selected these new artists on the basis of pure merit. The show can be credited for umpteen memorable music hits but at the same time, there have been instances in the past when famous names — certain musically-challenged actresses come to mind — have been questionable additions to the artist entourage, making one question why they were selected at all.
One must also remember that most of music’s young stars have initiated their careers via CS, such as Ali Sethi and Momina Mustehsan. Others like Meesha Shafi, owe some of their biggest hits to the show. Even veterans such as Noori, Ali Zafar, Shafqat Amanat Ali and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan keep returning to the CS stage — no other show in Pakistan wields similar musical clout.
Sajjad Ali with daughter Zaw Ali
Of course, the world over, artists’ children tend to follow their parents’ professions. A musician’s progeny is likely to grow up with a keen know-how of the industry and the art of music-making. It makes sense that this next generation will sing well, play instruments and have a hold over song composition. Case in point: Shafqat Amanat Ali and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, two of the country’s finest musical talents, continuing on with the tradition oh qawwali and ghazal that has long been part of their families.
But will Coke Studio’s particular batch of second-generation artists deliver? Or will their family associations end up giving them unfair advantage, allowing them to perform on a platform that they do not deserve? We shall listen to their music first before we pass any judgments.
Published in Dawn, ICON, July 23rd, 2017
The Coke Studio house band
The Coke Studio omnibus completes a decade this year. As is the case with all great journeys, the show has gone through its share of ups and downs, musical peaks and jarring lows. Critics may have qualms about the project having corporatised the artistic process of music-making, awash with the MNC giant Coke’s red-and-black hues, yet, one can’t deny that Coke Studio (CS) has played a pivotal role in providing a platform to the country’s perpetually struggling music industry. And to complete 10 years of an experimental project where other contenders have made forays into the music scene only to fade out is certainly an achievement to be lauded.
CS has churned out music that has persistently won rave reviews and incisive critiques, becoming a topic of heated debates. In all cases it has proved itself to be one of Pakistan’s own musical brand, creating memories and magic. There’s also no denying that the nation awaits every CS season, enthusiastically applauding the patriotic element it brings in every year on Independence Day with a national song sung by a mix of the year’s selected artists. This year CS will be starting off with a dramatic rendition of the national anthem with the historic Minar-i-Pakistan as its backdrop.
This season’s artists include many of the usual suspects such as Ali Zafar, Ali Sethi, Umair Jaswal, Ali Hamza, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Humaira Channa, Amanat Ali, Strings, Momina Mustehsan, Ataullah Eesakhelvi, Ahmed Jehanzeb, Quratulain Baloch and Nabeel Shaukat. The show will also feature Aamir Zaki in what was the late guitarist’s last recorded performance. Ironically, last year, the show had Amjad Sabri in its entourage. The singer died shortly before the season began airing.
Coke Studio Season 10 will feature a new breed of artists — those who have grown under the wings of established musicians
The music on the show will be the usual mix of original songs and revamped hits but additionally, every episode will pay homage to one music or literary legend: Shafqat Amanat Ali paying tribute to Faiz, Umair Jaswal joining a band of qawwals to remember Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Ali Hamza, Ali Zafar and Strings singing Us Rah Par in memory of Junaid Jamshed, among others. Like Season Nine, different producers will be coming on board including Shaani, Salman Ahmed, Ali Hamza, Strings and Mekaal Hasan.
Ali Zafar with his brother Danyal Zafar
More significantly, CS in its tenth year is not just primed to honour the country’s musical past but also welcome its future. Debuting on the platform will be a batch of newbies from musical gharanas (schools): Zaw Ali, Sajjad Ali’s daughter, will sing a romantic ballad with her father; Danyal Zafar, Ali Zafar’s younger brother — and uncanny lookalike — will sing with his brother as well as a duet with Momina Mustehsan; Ataullah Eesakhelvi’s son Sanwal Eesakhelvi will be performing a medley with his father; Salman Ahmed’s son Sherjan Ahmed will play the acoustic guitar to his father’s vocals, classical singer Javed Bashir’s brother Akbar Ali will be in the limelight and house band member violinist Javed Iqbal is excited to share the stage with his son Ghulam Muhammed on the cello this year.
Was it a conscious decision by the show’s executive producers Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia (of Strings) to take on board younger artists from musical families? “We didn’t even realise it until after we had completed the recordings,” says Bilal. “All of these young musicians are actually very good at what they do. It was just by chance that Season 10 will end up featuring so many of them.”
For music aficionados, it may be interesting to observe how the progeny of some of the country’s most popular musicians or their siblings perform. One wonders, though, if these artists would have easy access to a platform as prestigious as CS had it not been for their family connections?
For music aficionados, it may be interesting to observe how the progeny of some of the country’s most popular musicians or their siblings perform. One wonders, though, if these artists would have easy access to a platform as prestigious as CS had it not been for their family connections?
“We have high hopes from all of them. Danyal Zafar, for instance, is a very good singer and we had listened to his demo recording even last year,” he continues. “Sanwal Eesakhelvi is very talented. Akbar Ali is an artist of considerable stature in the classical music genre and he has done a brilliant job. Sajjad Ali had composed a song that required a female vocalist and he suggested that his daughter should sing with him. We listened to her and her voice complements the song very well.”
Ataullah Eesakhelvi with his son Sanwal Eesakhelvi
Faisal adds, “For Salman Ahmed’s composition, we needed more guitarists and Salman suggested that since Sherjan had already been playing for him at concerts we could take him on board. We heard Sherjan play and decided to go with him.”
Ali Zafar says, “A lot of my zeal for my career comes from the struggles that I have gone through. I feel that the struggle is very important and Danyal needs to experience it in order to move ahead.”
The song that they are singing together is called Julie and it was composed while they were in the kitchen one day. Danyal was strumming the guitar and Ali was singing along. It was to be the lead song for Ali’s new album, but when Coke Studio’s producer Shuja Haider heard it he loved it. Ali says that if Danyal hadn’t been good at what he does, Strings wouldn’t have allowed him on to the platform. But while Ali may believe Danyal is an exceptional singer, songwriter and guitarist, let’s see how the audience feels.
Sherjan Ahmed
Sajjad Ali has similar faith in his daughter’s singing prowess, recounting how she has always sung in tune. “This is probably one of the rare times that a father and daughter will be singing together,” he says. “She hasn’t formally learnt music, but I do think that singing talent is God-gifted.” Sajjad points out here that he too never received any formal training in singing but he recorded his first album when he was just 11 years old.
Sanwal Eesakhelvi talks about how Bilal Maqsood’s father, writer Anwar Maqsood, heard him sing and he was subsequently encouraged by Bilal. Sanwal also released his debut album Tere Khayal Mein earlier this year. “Coke Studio is exciting for me because my father and I will be singing a mash-up together that has mostly been composed by him with some additions by me.” It mostly comprises folk music but is also inspired by other genres.
Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether CS has truly selected these new artists on the basis of pure merit. The show can be credited for umpteen memorable music hits but at the same time, there have been instances in the past when famous names — certain musically-challenged actresses come to mind — have been questionable additions to the artist entourage, making one question why they were selected at all.
One must also remember that most of music’s young stars have initiated their careers via CS, such as Ali Sethi and Momina Mustehsan. Others like Meesha Shafi, owe some of their biggest hits to the show. Even veterans such as Noori, Ali Zafar, Shafqat Amanat Ali and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan keep returning to the CS stage — no other show in Pakistan wields similar musical clout.
Sajjad Ali with daughter Zaw Ali
Of course, the world over, artists’ children tend to follow their parents’ professions. A musician’s progeny is likely to grow up with a keen know-how of the industry and the art of music-making. It makes sense that this next generation will sing well, play instruments and have a hold over song composition. Case in point: Shafqat Amanat Ali and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, two of the country’s finest musical talents, continuing on with the tradition oh qawwali and ghazal that has long been part of their families.
But will Coke Studio’s particular batch of second-generation artists deliver? Or will their family associations end up giving them unfair advantage, allowing them to perform on a platform that they do not deserve? We shall listen to their music first before we pass any judgments.
Published in Dawn, ICON, July 23rd, 2017
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Coke Studio musicians raise the curtain on Aamir Zaki’s final performance
Aamir Zaki peacefully engrossed in his guitar during his final performance at Coke Studio 10
KARACHI: He came, he saw and he left too soon. Aamir Zaki’s death took the Pakistani entertainment industry by shock but there was something about this mad genius that concerned veterans and newbies even while he was alive; a dearth of recorded music.
Musicians who were in touch with him during his final days believe Zaki had recorded loads of music on his own during the past few years but none of those hard drives could be retrieved from his apartment. Others consider this to be just another theory to justify the mystery surrounding his life and works – he was a great live musician who didn’t get as many opportunities to record.
Only Zaki would know what actually happened but the second case of missing recordings makes more sense and can be actually corroborated. However, the good part is that Zaki’s final recording will be unveiled via South Asia’s biggest music show – Coke Studio. Much like Amjad Sabri, the virtuoso who the late Rais Khan once called the best ‘western music’ player in Pakistan is in for a grand farewell.
The Mera Pyar hit-maker will feature in a classical Thumri, Naina Moray being rendered by Javed Bashir and his brother Akbar Ali. The song has been produced by Jaffar Zaidi who has nothing but fond memories of working with Zaki.
“Eight years ago Aamir bhai heard one of Kaavish’s songs in the studio and decided to play on it and we were left spellbound,” recalls Zaidi while talking to The Express Tribune. “What was more awe inspiring was the fact that he did it only out of love as it was our first album. I could never repay him for his graciousness.”
Since then Zaidi was itching to work with Zaki again, not only on just another song but a song that really meant something to him. “When I was working on Naina Moray, I knew I had to ask Aamir bhai to be part of it, and as always, he poured his heart out. God Bless his loving and compassionate soul.”
Bashir met Zaki for the first time during the recording for Coke Studio10 and he was amazed by his humility despite the stature he had. “He was so down to earth and gave me the respect of a senior and once he started playing, I was truly amazed,” confessed Bashir, adding, “He is definitely the most talented guitarist we have and for me, he is still alive and will continue to live through his music.”
This rendition of Naina Moray will be a cross between a Sufi Kaafi andThumri, and in Ali’s opinion, Zaki added a lot of oomph to the sound. “Zaki was excellent like always and he added a lot to the beautiful composition by Jaffar. He was a great guitarist and undeniably irreplaceable. ”
As coincidental as it may be, it’s quite reassuring to see an unsung legend like Zaki get a fitting farewell by the music industry. However, he was once asked to leave Coke Studio by Rohail Hyatt post audition, and remained dejected till he was finally invited to the famed platform during Strings’ tenure. Though invited back, things didn’t turn out as peachy as they seemed and the late musician came out even more agitated about the cumbersome creative process of the show.
We are not sure whether Zaki himself would have preferred such a goodbye, but as destiny would have it, this will be his final show.
Aamir Zaki peacefully engrossed in his guitar during his final performance at Coke Studio 10
KARACHI: He came, he saw and he left too soon. Aamir Zaki’s death took the Pakistani entertainment industry by shock but there was something about this mad genius that concerned veterans and newbies even while he was alive; a dearth of recorded music.
Musicians who were in touch with him during his final days believe Zaki had recorded loads of music on his own during the past few years but none of those hard drives could be retrieved from his apartment. Others consider this to be just another theory to justify the mystery surrounding his life and works – he was a great live musician who didn’t get as many opportunities to record.
Only Zaki would know what actually happened but the second case of missing recordings makes more sense and can be actually corroborated. However, the good part is that Zaki’s final recording will be unveiled via South Asia’s biggest music show – Coke Studio. Much like Amjad Sabri, the virtuoso who the late Rais Khan once called the best ‘western music’ player in Pakistan is in for a grand farewell.
The Mera Pyar hit-maker will feature in a classical Thumri, Naina Moray being rendered by Javed Bashir and his brother Akbar Ali. The song has been produced by Jaffar Zaidi who has nothing but fond memories of working with Zaki.
“Eight years ago Aamir bhai heard one of Kaavish’s songs in the studio and decided to play on it and we were left spellbound,” recalls Zaidi while talking to The Express Tribune. “What was more awe inspiring was the fact that he did it only out of love as it was our first album. I could never repay him for his graciousness.”
Since then Zaidi was itching to work with Zaki again, not only on just another song but a song that really meant something to him. “When I was working on Naina Moray, I knew I had to ask Aamir bhai to be part of it, and as always, he poured his heart out. God Bless his loving and compassionate soul.”
Bashir met Zaki for the first time during the recording for Coke Studio10 and he was amazed by his humility despite the stature he had. “He was so down to earth and gave me the respect of a senior and once he started playing, I was truly amazed,” confessed Bashir, adding, “He is definitely the most talented guitarist we have and for me, he is still alive and will continue to live through his music.”
This rendition of Naina Moray will be a cross between a Sufi Kaafi andThumri, and in Ali’s opinion, Zaki added a lot of oomph to the sound. “Zaki was excellent like always and he added a lot to the beautiful composition by Jaffar. He was a great guitarist and undeniably irreplaceable. ”
As coincidental as it may be, it’s quite reassuring to see an unsung legend like Zaki get a fitting farewell by the music industry. However, he was once asked to leave Coke Studio by Rohail Hyatt post audition, and remained dejected till he was finally invited to the famed platform during Strings’ tenure. Though invited back, things didn’t turn out as peachy as they seemed and the late musician came out even more agitated about the cumbersome creative process of the show.
We are not sure whether Zaki himself would have preferred such a goodbye, but as destiny would have it, this will be his final show.
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Coke Studio’s Season 10 presents heartwarming rendition of National Anthem
KARACHI: Coke Studio celebrates Pakistan’s milestone 70th anniversary of Independence by releasing a heartwarming rendition of the National Anthem, sung by all 40 singers who will feature during the Season.
A national anthem of any country is an integral part of its identity, arousing strong feelings of pride, loyalty, patriotism and allegiance.
The powerfully moving rendition of the national anthem will be the perfect launch of what will be landmark tenth consecutive season of the country’s iconic platform, Coke Studio, quite aptly known as the Sound of the Nation.
Since the last three seasons, Coke Studio has given to the nation a unique rendition of a popular patriotic song prior to the launch of each season, delighting not only all within the country, but also evoking strong nostalgia and a yearning for home in the Pakistan Diaspora across the world.
‘SohniDharti’ from Season 8 and ‘Aye Rah e Haq k Shaheedo’ from Season 9 were both hugely applauded and appreciated, as both were launched as part of the Independence Day celebrations in these years.
Strings, the executive producers of Coke Studio since its seventh season, talking about this rendition of the National Anthem stated, “By bringing together some of the biggest names in Pakistan’s music industry to sing our revered National Anthem, we hope to rekindle the spirit of patriotism and social consciousness in the heart of every Pakistani. This is more significantnow than ever, as we are marking seventy years of our independence.”
Each participating singer and musician got deeply emotionally involved during the production, coming together as one force for this special production of the national anthem.
The much awaited Season 10 is all set to release on August 11.
KARACHI: Coke Studio celebrates Pakistan’s milestone 70th anniversary of Independence by releasing a heartwarming rendition of the National Anthem, sung by all 40 singers who will feature during the Season.
A national anthem of any country is an integral part of its identity, arousing strong feelings of pride, loyalty, patriotism and allegiance.
The powerfully moving rendition of the national anthem will be the perfect launch of what will be landmark tenth consecutive season of the country’s iconic platform, Coke Studio, quite aptly known as the Sound of the Nation.
Since the last three seasons, Coke Studio has given to the nation a unique rendition of a popular patriotic song prior to the launch of each season, delighting not only all within the country, but also evoking strong nostalgia and a yearning for home in the Pakistan Diaspora across the world.
‘SohniDharti’ from Season 8 and ‘Aye Rah e Haq k Shaheedo’ from Season 9 were both hugely applauded and appreciated, as both were launched as part of the Independence Day celebrations in these years.
Strings, the executive producers of Coke Studio since its seventh season, talking about this rendition of the National Anthem stated, “By bringing together some of the biggest names in Pakistan’s music industry to sing our revered National Anthem, we hope to rekindle the spirit of patriotism and social consciousness in the heart of every Pakistani. This is more significantnow than ever, as we are marking seventy years of our independence.”
Each participating singer and musician got deeply emotionally involved during the production, coming together as one force for this special production of the national anthem.
The much awaited Season 10 is all set to release on August 11.
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Coke Studio season 10 launches itself with the National Anthem
The upcoming season of Coke Studio will mark a decade since the iconic ‘Sound of Nation’ made a debut in the Pakistani music front.
The launch of this year’s season which celebrates its successful ten years is a rendition of our revered national anthem sung by all the vocalists featuring in the upcoming sessions of the season.
Have a look at the mix right here.
Kick-starting the month of Independence, Coke Studio seems to be setting a patriotic theme to the show – just like they did last year as well.
Season 9 was launched by Aye Rah-e-Haq ke Shaheedo which surely gave us goosebumps.
Shahab Hussain made his debut on Coke Studio as a backing vocalist and returns this year to share with us his phenomenal voice and great stage presence.
Omran Shafique returns to Coke Studio to share his funky, authentic musicality.
Haider Ali's contribution to Coke Studio goes beyond his impeccable skills on the keys, he moonlights as a team player in the audio team pre & post production.
A dynamic performer, Imran Akhoond is all set to return to Coke Studio for his fourth appearance.
The upcoming season of Coke Studio will mark a decade since the iconic ‘Sound of Nation’ made a debut in the Pakistani music front.
The launch of this year’s season which celebrates its successful ten years is a rendition of our revered national anthem sung by all the vocalists featuring in the upcoming sessions of the season.
Have a look at the mix right here.
Kick-starting the month of Independence, Coke Studio seems to be setting a patriotic theme to the show – just like they did last year as well.
Season 9 was launched by Aye Rah-e-Haq ke Shaheedo which surely gave us goosebumps.
Shahab Hussain made his debut on Coke Studio as a backing vocalist and returns this year to share with us his phenomenal voice and great stage presence.
Omran Shafique returns to Coke Studio to share his funky, authentic musicality.
Haider Ali's contribution to Coke Studio goes beyond his impeccable skills on the keys, he moonlights as a team player in the audio team pre & post production.
A dynamic performer, Imran Akhoond is all set to return to Coke Studio for his fourth appearance.
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Aziz Kazi returns to Coke Studio to charm us with his beautiful percussive accents .
Babar Ali Khanna returns in CokeStudio10 revitalizing eastern percussions.
Babar Ali Khanna returns in CokeStudio10 revitalizing eastern percussions.
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This is the last season of Coke Studio
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SHAFQAT AMANAT ALI KHAN
A classical singer hailing from the Patiala gharana, Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan has been a student of music since the age of 4. Born to famed classical and ghazal singer, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan is the ninth generation of the Patiala Gharana.
He most notably became famous as the frontman of semi-classical/pop band, Fuzon. With songs like “Aankon Ke Sagar” and “Khamaj”, the band garnered a large following for themselves with Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan’s classical vocals interspersed with a pop-rock ambience. Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan soon began his solo career which fared well locally and across the border. With several Bollywood chart-topping hits in the bag, Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan released a multitude of singles and albums and has an award-winning repertoire of work.
He began his journey with Coke Studio in Season 2 with “Aankhon Ke Sagar”, “Khamaj”, “Ajab Khail”, and an interesting collaboration with Josh on their bhangra track, “Mahi Ve”. Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan returns to Coke Studio in Season 10 to grace us with his signature, dynamic voice in a series of songs where his versatility as a musician truly shines through.
Strings are an internationally renowned Pakistani pop rock band led by Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia. Starting their musical journey in 1988, the duo has received a multitude of awards and has toured all over the world and has grown to be coveted for its music, lyrics and energetic live performances.
The band was initially formed in 1988 and signed on with major record label, EMI, in Karachi to release their first self-titled album ‘Strings’ in 1990 to much critical acclaim. Strings then released then followed this up with their second album ‘2’, in 1992, with tracks like ‘Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar’ taking the country by storm. After the release of their second studio album, the quartet disbanded in order to focus on their studies and careers.
After an 8 year hiatus, Strings continued their popularity with their third studio album, ‘Duur’, as the duo has become an integral part of both the Pakistani and Indian music industry. Following their success in the subcontinent and beyond, Strings was approached by Columbia Records, who released their fourth studio album ‘Dhaani’ in 2003. The album included the single "Najane Kyun" which featured as a soundtrack for the Urdu version of Hollywood film Spider-Man 2 in 2004.
With their subcontinental success, the band won the Favorite Artist India award at the MTV Asia Awards 2005. In July 2006, Strings were nominated for Most Wanted Band and won the Motorola Music Icon award at the 2006 The Musik Awards. "Zinda Hoon" was nominated for the Most Wanted Song and Best Pop Song awards. In 2006, the band released "Beirut", an anti-war video.
Continuing this streak of diversifying as musicians, Strings produced the soundtrack for the award-winning Pakistani feature film, Moor, in 2015. Collaborating with artists like Javed Bashir, Meesha Shafi and Rahim Shah, Strings managed to create one of the most compelling soundtracks in Pakistani history.
Most prominently, Strings found themselves taking over the role of producers for Coke Studio. Strings returns in Coke Studio, Season 10 as producers, creating musical tales that keeps audiences around the world hooked.
30 years, 5 studios album, 4 seasons of Coke Studio, scores of cricket anthems and multiple international film soundtracks, Strings now stands as one of the leading pop-rock duos of South Asia.
A classical singer hailing from the Patiala gharana, Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan has been a student of music since the age of 4. Born to famed classical and ghazal singer, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan is the ninth generation of the Patiala Gharana.
He most notably became famous as the frontman of semi-classical/pop band, Fuzon. With songs like “Aankon Ke Sagar” and “Khamaj”, the band garnered a large following for themselves with Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan’s classical vocals interspersed with a pop-rock ambience. Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan soon began his solo career which fared well locally and across the border. With several Bollywood chart-topping hits in the bag, Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan released a multitude of singles and albums and has an award-winning repertoire of work.
He began his journey with Coke Studio in Season 2 with “Aankhon Ke Sagar”, “Khamaj”, “Ajab Khail”, and an interesting collaboration with Josh on their bhangra track, “Mahi Ve”. Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan returns to Coke Studio in Season 10 to grace us with his signature, dynamic voice in a series of songs where his versatility as a musician truly shines through.
Strings are an internationally renowned Pakistani pop rock band led by Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia. Starting their musical journey in 1988, the duo has received a multitude of awards and has toured all over the world and has grown to be coveted for its music, lyrics and energetic live performances.
The band was initially formed in 1988 and signed on with major record label, EMI, in Karachi to release their first self-titled album ‘Strings’ in 1990 to much critical acclaim. Strings then released then followed this up with their second album ‘2’, in 1992, with tracks like ‘Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar’ taking the country by storm. After the release of their second studio album, the quartet disbanded in order to focus on their studies and careers.
After an 8 year hiatus, Strings continued their popularity with their third studio album, ‘Duur’, as the duo has become an integral part of both the Pakistani and Indian music industry. Following their success in the subcontinent and beyond, Strings was approached by Columbia Records, who released their fourth studio album ‘Dhaani’ in 2003. The album included the single "Najane Kyun" which featured as a soundtrack for the Urdu version of Hollywood film Spider-Man 2 in 2004.
With their subcontinental success, the band won the Favorite Artist India award at the MTV Asia Awards 2005. In July 2006, Strings were nominated for Most Wanted Band and won the Motorola Music Icon award at the 2006 The Musik Awards. "Zinda Hoon" was nominated for the Most Wanted Song and Best Pop Song awards. In 2006, the band released "Beirut", an anti-war video.
Continuing this streak of diversifying as musicians, Strings produced the soundtrack for the award-winning Pakistani feature film, Moor, in 2015. Collaborating with artists like Javed Bashir, Meesha Shafi and Rahim Shah, Strings managed to create one of the most compelling soundtracks in Pakistani history.
Most prominently, Strings found themselves taking over the role of producers for Coke Studio. Strings returns in Coke Studio, Season 10 as producers, creating musical tales that keeps audiences around the world hooked.
30 years, 5 studios album, 4 seasons of Coke Studio, scores of cricket anthems and multiple international film soundtracks, Strings now stands as one of the leading pop-rock duos of South Asia.
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Humaira Arshad will make her Coke Studio debut in Season 10
The singer also announced that she will release an audio-video album of Urdu and Punjabi songs soon
Popular singer Humaira Arshad is gearing up for the launch of her audio-video album comprising both Urdu and Punjabi songs, she told Dawn in a recent interview.
Arshad’s expertise in singing is wide-ranged -- from pop to folk and from classical to ghazal.
“I am working like a busy bee on my fourth album which will be unveiled through private channels in the next couple of months.”
The songs have been penned by various poets and the music composed by Saji and Kamran. The album would include videos of all the eight songs on it.
To a question if she planned to record a song for Coke Studio, Arshad said that she would be singing for the platform for the first time, which would be a cover of one of Runa Laila’s most popular songs.
“I can’t however reveal the song that I am going to sing but I can share that it will be a classical number,” she added.
“We don’t have opportunities except Coke Studio. There are no music releasing companies and under such circumstances I think Coke Studio is doing a great job of reviving old songs by improvising and innovating on the music.”
To another question if Coke Studio was doing a great job of reinventing classic songs, Humaira Arshad criticised the current music scene, saying that there was no other option these days except Coke Studio.
“We don’t have opportunities except this very platform. There are no music releasing companies as well and under such circumstances I think Coke Studio is doing a great job of reviving old songs by improvising and innovating on the music,” the singer advocated.
When asked about the recently launched Alhamra Unplugged recording studio, Arshad said she was unaware of it, adding that Alhamra had not contacted her in this regard.
The singer also announced that she will release an audio-video album of Urdu and Punjabi songs soon
Popular singer Humaira Arshad is gearing up for the launch of her audio-video album comprising both Urdu and Punjabi songs, she told Dawn in a recent interview.
Arshad’s expertise in singing is wide-ranged -- from pop to folk and from classical to ghazal.
“I am working like a busy bee on my fourth album which will be unveiled through private channels in the next couple of months.”
The songs have been penned by various poets and the music composed by Saji and Kamran. The album would include videos of all the eight songs on it.
To a question if she planned to record a song for Coke Studio, Arshad said that she would be singing for the platform for the first time, which would be a cover of one of Runa Laila’s most popular songs.
“I can’t however reveal the song that I am going to sing but I can share that it will be a classical number,” she added.
“We don’t have opportunities except Coke Studio. There are no music releasing companies and under such circumstances I think Coke Studio is doing a great job of reviving old songs by improvising and innovating on the music.”
To another question if Coke Studio was doing a great job of reinventing classic songs, Humaira Arshad criticised the current music scene, saying that there was no other option these days except Coke Studio.
“We don’t have opportunities except this very platform. There are no music releasing companies as well and under such circumstances I think Coke Studio is doing a great job of reviving old songs by improvising and innovating on the music,” the singer advocated.
When asked about the recently launched Alhamra Unplugged recording studio, Arshad said she was unaware of it, adding that Alhamra had not contacted her in this regard.
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The national anthem rendition wasnt too impressive tbh. Watan ke sajeele jawanon and Rah e Haq were so much better, had real electric feel behind them. I so wanted to like the anthem one as well and still gave them a thumbs up for the effort on youtube, but in all honesty it didnt give me the shivers so to speak that the past two patriotic songs on Coke Studio have done.
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Joshua Keyth Benjamin returns in Coke Studio 10 to share his powerful musical energy on stage and with the audience.
Natasha Khan returns to Coke Studio 10 in what promises to be one of the most coveted performances of the year.
Sunglasses, easy vibes and signature bass slides, Kamran Zafar returns
Strings found themselves taking over the role of producers for Coke Studio. We are very excited to announce that they return in Season 10 not just as producers, but as singers as well - creating musical tales to keep audiences hooked around the world!
Natasha Khan returns to Coke Studio 10 in what promises to be one of the most coveted performances of the year.
Sunglasses, easy vibes and signature bass slides, Kamran Zafar returns
Strings found themselves taking over the role of producers for Coke Studio. We are very excited to announce that they return in Season 10 not just as producers, but as singers as well - creating musical tales to keep audiences hooked around the world!
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Over the past few seasons, Javed Iqbal, Ghulam Abbas, Ghulam Muhammad Muhammad Ilyas, Babar Ali and Khawar Hussain (the Strings section )has been imperative to the soundscapes of Coke Studio. Stay tuned as they light up the musical landscape again in Coke Studio 10.
Not only a prolific musician but a pioneer of the live music scene, Aamir Zaki was a virtuoso always ahead of his time. Join us in Season 10 of Coke Studio as we bid farewell to one of the most decorated artists in Pakistan.
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