The Music of Pakistan includes diverse elements ranging from music from various parts of South Asia as well as Central Asian, Middle Eastern, and modern-day Western popular music influences. With these multiple influences, a distinctive Pakistani music has emerged.
Zia Mohyeddin was a British-Pakistani film actor, producer, director, and television broadcaster who appeared in both Pakistani cinema and television, as well as in British cinema and television throughout his career.
Farhad Darya is an Afghan singer, composer, music producer, and philanthropist. Active since the 1980s, Darya has been one of the most renowned and influential Afghan pop musicians of the modern era, contributing to establishing new wave in Afghanistan and blending urban and rural styles. Darya's career has spanned multiple genres - including semi-classical ghazal, pop, folk, and rock - as well as both his native languages Dari Persian and Pashto as well as Uzbek, Hindi and English.
Nazia Hassan was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist. Referred to as the Queen of South Asian Pop, she is considered one of the most influential singers in Pakistan and India as well. Starting in the 1980s, as part of the duo Nazia and Zoheb, she and her brother Zoheb Hassan, have sold over 65 million records worldwide.
Entity Paradigm was a Pakistani rock band from Lahore, Punjab, formed in 2000. The band was founded by songwriter and guitarist Xulfi, vocalist, songwriter Fawad Khan and keyboardist and vocalist Ahmed Ali Butt who were soon joined by Salman Albert on guitars, Ali Asad Khan on drums, Hassaan Khalid on rhythm guitars and Waqar Ahmed on drums, since then there had been many changes in the line-up the only consistent members being Ahmed Ali Butt, Salman Albert, and Hassaan Khalid.
Percept Picture Company is an Indian film production company, established in 2002 and a division of Percept Limited, an entertainment, media and communications company based in Mumbai. It has produced films like Dhol, MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar, Malamaal Weekly, Hanuman, Yahaan, and Pyaar Mein Twist.
Karavan was a hard rock band from district Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, formed in 1997. The band was founded by former Awaz lead guitarist Asad Ahmed with bassist Sameer Ahmed, who were soon joined by drummer Allan Smith and vocalist Najam Sheraz. Karavan is known for fusing Eastern percussion and melodies with modern rock. Since its inception, the group has released five albums, including four studio albums and one live album.
Boondh is the second album by the Pakistani pop/rock band Jal, released on 14 December 2007, three years after the release of the band's debut Aadat. The first single from the album, "Sajni", was a major hit all over Pakistan.
Overload is a Pakistani rock band from Lahore, Punjab, formed in August 2003. The group is directed by producer, lead vocalist and drummer, Farhad Humayun and keyboard/synth player, songwriter and composer, Sheraz Siddiq, who were soon joined by Hassan Mohyeddin on percussion along with dhol players Pappu Sain and Jhura Sain. The band is regarded by some critics as being the 'Loudest band in Pakistan'.
Pichal Pairee is the second album by the Pakistani rock band Overload, released on 14 August 2009, after three years since their debut album. The first single of the album, "Pichal Pairee", was released on 23 September 2009. "Mela Kariyay" was released on October 9, 2009.
Bilal Lashari is a Pakistani filmmaker, cinematographer, screenwriter and occasional actor. He made his directorial debut with Waar (2013), which at the time of release became Pakistan's highest-grossing film. His next feature The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) was a remake of the 1979 film Maula Jatt. The film broke box office records and became Pakistan's highest grossing film. Lashari won awards in four categories at the ARY Film Awards 2014 for his directorial debut.
Lokkhi Terra is a critically acclaimed London-based world music collective known for mixing the different traditions that surround them in London - whether it's Cuban rumba with Bengali folk, or Afro-beat played on Asian and Latin instruments, or South African township mixed with Indian classical and funk. Established by pianist Kishon Khan, the band played its first gig at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall in 2006. They have performed at numerous venues since then, including WOMAD, Ronnie Scott's, Barbican Centre, and the opening ceremony of the South Asian Games.
"Ajab Tamasha" is a song by the Pakistani rock band Entity Paradigm. The song along with the music video was released on 21 December 2012 as part of the band's tenth anniversary. This is the first single released after the departure of Fawad Khan, who left to focus on his acting career and Drummer "Waqar Khan" who left because he moved from Lahore to Islamabad.
"Nimmi Nimmi" is a 2014 single by the Pakistani rock band Overload. It was released on November 24, 2014, in Pakistan as a digital download, Regarded as a most awaited released by band, it is their first single after almost a year. "Nimmi Nimmi" is a soulful-love ballad in which male protagonist vows to his lover with her memories after being left alone. The song is written, directed and produced by Farhad while Sheraz serves as a co-producer and synthesizer.
Ishq Ki Inteha is a TV serial directed by Kamran Qureshi & Iram Qureshi written by Zafar Mairaj and produced by Raheel Rao & Kamran Qureshi.
Farhad Humayun was a Pakistani singer, drummer, record producer and video artist. He was popularly associated with the Pakistani drum jam band Overload which he founded in 2003. Farhad started his career as underground musician and formed two bands Co-Ven and Mindriot as a drummer. He worked with artists such as Atif Aslam, Symt, Maha Ali Kazmi and Meesha Shafi. Humayun received many awards and accolades for his work. He was also the owner of Riot Studios, a recording studio and music performance venue in Lahore.
After the success of first two albums, Atif Aslam released his third solo album Meri Kahani in 2008. This album was produced by Sarmad Abdul Ghafoor.
"We Are One" is a global collaboration song produced by Kashan Admani in Dream Station Productions. The song features 40 musicians from seven countries, with the goal of extending a message of hope during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
Nazir Ali was a Pakistani film music director. He is tagged as the "king of dhamaal". He composed 123 songs in 39 Urdu films and 435 songs in 115 Punjabi films. He won 2 Nigar Awards during his music career prolonged over three decades.
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