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Mai Dhai is a traditional Manganiyar singer and dhol (Punjabi drum) player from the Thar Desert region. The Manganiyars are a caste of Muslim musicians who traditionally performed for the kings of Rajasthan in the Subcontinent. Over the years, their patrons have shifted from Kings to anyone who can offer them a meal. Their repertoire ranges from ballads about the kings to Sufi songs written by various mystics. Today they live in the deserts of Thar and Cholistan in Pakistan and Rajasthan in India. Hailing from Tharparkar, in the interior region of Sindh province, Mai Dhai’s driving percussion and other-worldly voice evoke the ancient rhythms of times long past
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Mai Dhai & Karam Abbas, Aankharli Pharookai, Coke Studio Season 8, Episode 1.
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Ali Zafar spoofs himself for Coke Studio season 8: Look for Rockstar revealed
Singer will surprise his fans with a different style of music and vocals for new Coke Studio season. PHOTO: COKESTUDIO
After leaving a mark on fans with first Sufi fusion rendition for Coke Studio season 1, Ali Zafar is going to surprise his fans with an entirely different style of music and vocals for Season 8.
PHOTO: COKESTUDIO
This time, he has sung three songs, each belonging to a different genre, ranging from Rock to Jazz and Punjabi Sufi. Even more interesting is the fact that his first song Rockstar is going to take a dig at a vainglorious superstar’s lifestyle.
Living up to his reputation of a style icon, Ali will be seen in three different avatars for each song. The wardrobe for these looks have been designed by Ali Xeeshan.
PHOTO: COKESTUDIO
Ali Zafar’s collaboration with Saeen Tufail for Season 1 followed by his haunting renditions of Dastan e Ishq, Nahin Ray Nahin and Yar Dhadhi Ishq, are amongst some of the most popular tracks Coke Studio has produced. His transition from Pop music to Sufi earned him fans like Amitabh Bachchan who tweeted about having recovered in hospital listening to Yar Dhadhi.
Singer will surprise his fans with a different style of music and vocals for new Coke Studio season. PHOTO: COKESTUDIO
After leaving a mark on fans with first Sufi fusion rendition for Coke Studio season 1, Ali Zafar is going to surprise his fans with an entirely different style of music and vocals for Season 8.
PHOTO: COKESTUDIO
This time, he has sung three songs, each belonging to a different genre, ranging from Rock to Jazz and Punjabi Sufi. Even more interesting is the fact that his first song Rockstar is going to take a dig at a vainglorious superstar’s lifestyle.
Living up to his reputation of a style icon, Ali will be seen in three different avatars for each song. The wardrobe for these looks have been designed by Ali Xeeshan.
PHOTO: COKESTUDIO
Ali Zafar’s collaboration with Saeen Tufail for Season 1 followed by his haunting renditions of Dastan e Ishq, Nahin Ray Nahin and Yar Dhadhi Ishq, are amongst some of the most popular tracks Coke Studio has produced. His transition from Pop music to Sufi earned him fans like Amitabh Bachchan who tweeted about having recovered in hospital listening to Yar Dhadhi.
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Tajdar e haram is good...good job by atif.
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.......Mekaal Hasan Band, Sayon, Coke Studio, Season 8, Episode 1
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. she is from Kolkata but still she did perfect job with the accent and the highs and lows of Punjabi poetry.
She is perfect the way she sang it..
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. she is from Kolkata but still she did perfect job with the accent and the highs and lows of Punjabi poetry.
She is perfect the way she sang it....
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Coke Studio: Will songs from Episode 2 make it to your wedding soundtrack?
Ali Zafar as the 'Rockstar'.
Last week, Coke Studio's kick-off was dominated by Atif Aslam's reinterpretation of 'Tajdar-e-Haram' that polarised the show's listeners. What has Episode 2 got in store for us?
A wedding theme, by the looks of it.
Young rockers Ali Zafar, Umair Jaswal and Quratulain Baloch join giants like Suraiya Khanum and Anwar Maqsood in this week's line-up.
Umair Jaswal and QB will perform a popular Punjabi duet 'Sammi Meri Waar', which is a Punjabi wedding highlight. The tune will be interwoven with flute and mandolin.
Quratulain Baloch
Veteran singer Suraiya Khanum will sing the popular 'Chirya Da Chamba', a performance that will also feature a reading by Anwar Maqsood. The song will move gently on the beat of an earthen matka, and Anwar Maqsood's poem about the parting of a father and daughter at her wedding will move listeners.
Suraiya Khanum and Anwar Maqsood.
However, Ali Zafar's track will provide a break in the wedding theme with his original song 'Rockstar', which is about a musician's journey in the industry. Ali will not only sing the song, he'll also be seen in three different avatars.
Rizwan and Muazzam.
Qawaals Rizwan and Muazzam will provide their traditional touch with 'Sakal Ban', which is the kalaam of AmirKhusau............................. . . . . . . . . . . ..... .... ...
Coke Studio: Will songs from Episode 2 make it to your wedding soundtrack?
Ali Zafar as the 'Rockstar'.
Last week, Coke Studio's kick-off was dominated by Atif Aslam's reinterpretation of 'Tajdar-e-Haram' that polarised the show's listeners. What has Episode 2 got in store for us?
A wedding theme, by the looks of it.
Young rockers Ali Zafar, Umair Jaswal and Quratulain Baloch join giants like Suraiya Khanum and Anwar Maqsood in this week's line-up.
Umair Jaswal and QB will perform a popular Punjabi duet 'Sammi Meri Waar', which is a Punjabi wedding highlight. The tune will be interwoven with flute and mandolin.
Quratulain Baloch
Veteran singer Suraiya Khanum will sing the popular 'Chirya Da Chamba', a performance that will also feature a reading by Anwar Maqsood. The song will move gently on the beat of an earthen matka, and Anwar Maqsood's poem about the parting of a father and daughter at her wedding will move listeners.
Suraiya Khanum and Anwar Maqsood.
However, Ali Zafar's track will provide a break in the wedding theme with his original song 'Rockstar', which is about a musician's journey in the industry. Ali will not only sing the song, he'll also be seen in three different avatars.
Rizwan and Muazzam.
Qawaals Rizwan and Muazzam will provide their traditional touch with 'Sakal Ban', which is the kalaam of AmirKhusau............................. . . . . . . . . . . ..... .... ...
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Umair Jaswal & Quratulain Balouch,
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Coke Studio Season 8, Episode 2
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Tajdar-e-haram atif aslam is superb. Forwarded it to my father but he shot it down by saying let him sing it first on just one baja like Sabri brothers then come and talk
Ali Zafar rockstar is also rockin
Ali Zafar rockstar is also rockin
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Coke Studio 8: Sugar, spice and some things nice
KARACHI: While the dust from the previous episode was yet to settle, Strings rolled out the second instalment of season 8. Comprising only one original track and three helpings of melodies of the past, dangerously layered with nostalgia, the episode hints at its producers finding their true calling. With Ustad Tanveer Hussain and Sajid Ali in the driving seat, and Ali Zafar on the roof, the wagon putters through a path that was steamrolled by the first episode.
Rockstar
It is safe to say Ali might have just saved the season for Bilal and Faisal. With a plethora of covers and revisits already on the assembly line, Ali’s Axl Rose produced sheer magic with an original that leaves little room for scrutiny. It has been long since the last time we heard such cleverly-crafted lyrics coupled with an on-point arrangement that do justice to their hype; lessons to learn for Salman Ahmed, we believe. While the track bears testimony to how much Ali has grown as an artist since his last visit to the show, Rockstar embodies what the series really stands, or rather should continue standing for — experimenting with care. The only thing that seems out of place in the entire track is Sara Haider’s jacket.
Read: Coke Studio 8: From boys to men
Sakal Ban
Although attracting the least attention for all the depressing reasons,Sakal Ban is a heavy dose of musical prowess. Ever since Aj Latha Naeeo, this is the first time I felt the race between the house band and the vocal powerhouses. Rizwan and Muazzam sit tight in their comfort zones, weaving intricacies into the ‘traditional’ cover. The song contradicts the episode’s overall approach of taking leaps in experimentation. Hussain shows glimpses of sheer brilliance throughout the track as Aahad Nayani enjoys every bit of the freedom given to his wings. Khusrow lives on and so does his brainchild.
Sammi Meri Waar
Ever since the song hit the air waves, Umair Jaswal has been the talk of the town. The ridiculously photogenic duo of Jaswal and Quratulain Balouch reworked a tune that on the face seems like Coke Studio’s first negotiation with a folk song gone wrong. However, the rings that Jaswal runs around Balouch to fill in for the lack of ink on her lyrics sheet are bold, desperate yet somewhat catchy. In a nutshell, fifth minute onwards, the track yearns for Rohail Hyatt. While the house band literally kills it, both the vocalists surrender their bags of tricks. Charkha Nolakha may have been an exception, but the sight of one of Pakistan’s most exciting rock vocalists whimpering at being out-of-place is just painful.
Read: Ali Zafar spoofs himself for Coke Studio season 8: Look for Rockstar revealed
Chirya Da Chamba
Suraiyya Khanum’s accolade to Tufail Niazi is accentuated by the presence of the giant Anwar Maqsood. While the music is minimal and good enough to form its bedrock, Khanum’s command on singing is intimidating. Anwar recites bits from a letter that a newly-wed girl writes to her father back home in her village, where she was set free by the simple things in life. Bringing him in and tehtul lafz back in turn bring validation to Strings’ intent. The song might discomfort the rigid who have already begun writing it off as an overdone melodrama. From my standpoint, with Bilal already in charge, avoiding the cameo would have inflicted little harm on Anwar. With the world bearing testimony to the excellence of his entire family, we have seldom seen him appear in Zubaida Aapa’s cooking shows, Fatima Suraiyya Bajya’s plays or Zehra Nigah’s writings. Your individuality is what sets you all apart, sire.
Verdict: An impressionable production that still tugs at heartstrings. Although it may be too early to say this, the season’s high point may have already passed.
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Yar Daddi, Ali Zafar, Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 8
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Coke Studio 8: Sugar, spice and some things nice
KARACHI: While the dust from the previous episode was yet to settle, Strings rolled out the second instalment of season 8. Comprising only one original track and three helpings of melodies of the past, dangerously layered with nostalgia, the episode hints at its producers finding their true calling. With Ustad Tanveer Hussain and Sajid Ali in the driving seat, and Ali Zafar on the roof, the wagon putters through a path that was steamrolled by the first episode.
Rockstar
It is safe to say Ali might have just saved the season for Bilal and Faisal. With a plethora of covers and revisits already on the assembly line, Ali’s Axl Rose produced sheer magic with an original that leaves little room for scrutiny. It has been long since the last time we heard such cleverly-crafted lyrics coupled with an on-point arrangement that do justice to their hype; lessons to learn for Salman Ahmed, we believe. While the track bears testimony to how much Ali has grown as an artist since his last visit to the show, Rockstar embodies what the series really stands, or rather should continue standing for — experimenting with care. The only thing that seems out of place in the entire track is Sara Haider’s jacket.
Read: Coke Studio 8: From boys to men
Sakal Ban
Although attracting the least attention for all the depressing reasons,Sakal Ban is a heavy dose of musical prowess. Ever since Aj Latha Naeeo, this is the first time I felt the race between the house band and the vocal powerhouses. Rizwan and Muazzam sit tight in their comfort zones, weaving intricacies into the ‘traditional’ cover. The song contradicts the episode’s overall approach of taking leaps in experimentation. Hussain shows glimpses of sheer brilliance throughout the track as Aahad Nayani enjoys every bit of the freedom given to his wings. Khusrow lives on and so does his brainchild.
Sammi Meri Waar
Ever since the song hit the air waves, Umair Jaswal has been the talk of the town. The ridiculously photogenic duo of Jaswal and Quratulain Balouch reworked a tune that on the face seems like Coke Studio’s first negotiation with a folk song gone wrong. However, the rings that Jaswal runs around Balouch to fill in for the lack of ink on her lyrics sheet are bold, desperate yet somewhat catchy. In a nutshell, fifth minute onwards, the track yearns for Rohail Hyatt. While the house band literally kills it, both the vocalists surrender their bags of tricks. Charkha Nolakha may have been an exception, but the sight of one of Pakistan’s most exciting rock vocalists whimpering at being out-of-place is just painful.
Read: Ali Zafar spoofs himself for Coke Studio season 8: Look for Rockstar revealed
Chirya Da Chamba
Suraiyya Khanum’s accolade to Tufail Niazi is accentuated by the presence of the giant Anwar Maqsood. While the music is minimal and good enough to form its bedrock, Khanum’s command on singing is intimidating. Anwar recites bits from a letter that a newly-wed girl writes to her father back home in her village, where she was set free by the simple things in life. Bringing him in and tehtul lafz back in turn bring validation to Strings’ intent. The song might discomfort the rigid who have already begun writing it off as an overdone melodrama. From my standpoint, with Bilal already in charge, avoiding the cameo would have inflicted little harm on Anwar. With the world bearing testimony to the excellence of his entire family, we have seldom seen him appear in Zubaida Aapa’s cooking shows, Fatima Suraiyya Bajya’s plays or Zehra Nigah’s writings. Your individuality is what sets you all apart, sire.
Verdict: An impressionable production that still tugs at heartstrings. Although it may be too early to say this, the season’s high point may have already passed.
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Yar Daddi, Ali Zafar, Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 8
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