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Farah Karim presents new musical talent from Pakistan, ranging from rap to qawwali.

Farah Karim presents seven new musical talents from Pakistan in genres ranging from rap to qawwali, and from folk to rock.

Pakistan’s musical scene is thriving, and becoming increasingly diverse. Sponsorship by major brands such as Coke, Nescafe and Levis has given the country’s music a real boost, as up and coming musicians are given the chance to perform on TV supported by superb house bands and some of best musical directors.

A ripple of excitement has also been caused by the reforming of Junoon, Pakistan’s most successful rock band of all time.

Artists featured in this programme include Natasha Baig, one of Pakistan’s freshest and best singer song writers; Lyari Underground, rappers from Karachi’s Lyari district, known as the Compton of Pakistan; and Garam Anday, a brand new female duo whose first song is a brazen, humorous attack on men behaving badly.

Then there's Meesha Shafi, a successful model and actress, whose beautiful, sultry voice finds expression in her first solo release, Mein; Jimmy Khan, who cooks up a feel-good Americana-influenced storm with traditional Pakistani instruments; and Zain & Zohaib Ali, brothers in their twenties, which is very young to be already gaining a reputation in the world of qawwali, Islamic devotional music.

Last but not least, Mehdi Maloof is famous for just one highly original song. It’s called ‘A Dirty Building’ and it’s about the dilapidated Karachi apartment block he used to live in.

Photo: Zohaib Ali. Credit: ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳

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53 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Apr 2019 21:06GMT

Music Played

  • Zain and Zohaib Ali

    Haiderium

  • Jimmy Khan

    Tich Buttona Di Jori

  • Jimmy Khan

    Nikka Mota Bajra

  • Garam Anday

    Maa Behn Ka Danda

  • Mehdi Maloof

    Gandi Si Building

  • Mehdi Maloof

    Do Hay Rastay Hain

  • Natasha Baig

    Ho Mian

  • Natasha Baig

    Deewana Banaya

  • Meesha Shafi

    Mein

  • Lyari Underground

    Kasani

  • Lyari Underground

    Boom Boom

  • Lyari Underground

    Players of Lyari

  • Lyari Underground

    Rap E Badshah

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Apr 2019 11:06GMT
  • Sun 21 Apr 2019 19:06GMT
  • Sun 21 Apr 2019 21:06GMT

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