Band Baji

SOUNDCHECK: ON A HIGH

Talal Qureshi, Maanu and Hasan Raheem team up for a song celebrating themselves Published 22 Aug, 2021 09:35am

Lahooti Melo: Khumariyaan and Akbar Khamiso Khan come together to seamlessly blend Sindhi and Pashtun music

The music festival went online this year and the organisers released their first dump of tracks from the 2021 edition over Eid. Published 06 Aug, 2021 09:48am

SOUNDCHECK: COLLABORATIVE JOY

Khumariyaan and Akbar Khamiso Khan’s Khumariyoon marries Sindhi and Pashtun music and rhythms seamlessly Published 01 Aug, 2021 07:04am

Love, longing and Arooj Aftab's 'Mohabbat'

The song uses three couplets from Hafeez Hoshiarpuri's famous ghazal but is entirely Aftab's. Published 29 Jul, 2021 10:46am

SOUNDCHECK: LOVE AND LONGING

Arooj Aftab is far away from home but connecting with her desi roots by reinventing and reimagining how South Asian music can be Published 25 Jul, 2021 07:45am

Shorba Noor and the Poor Rich Boys are the music industry's best kept secret

'Prelude to a Murder' is a soft, beautiful acoustic number that harks back to Shahzad Noor’s work with the Poor Rich Boys. Published 22 Jul, 2021 11:31am

SOUNDCHECK: KILLING ME SOFTLY

Shorba Noor’s Prelude to a Murder is a soft, beautiful acoustic number that harks back to Shahzad Noor’s work with the Poor Rich Published 18 Jul, 2021 07:56am

'Nothing Compares' is peak Sajid & Zeeshan

The song is nearly perfect in itself but it's a very typical sound for the band. Published 13 Jul, 2021 10:41am

SOUNDCHECK: RESCUE YOURSELF

Sajid & Zeeshan’s latest, Nothing Compares, is still the band’s signature sound from a decade ago Published 11 Jul, 2021 08:20am

Collaborating with Talal Qureshi is finally getting Maanu the recognition he deserves

'5am' and 'Hico' are two very interesting yet diverse tracks. Published 09 Jul, 2021 11:02am

SOUNDCHECK: PESSIMIST’S DELIGHT

The rising star of the electro-pop scene, Maanu, collaborates on two back-to-back singles with one of Pakistan’s most recognisable Published 04 Jul, 2021 06:29am

Hasan Raheem's newest songs indicate he may be in a rut

'Darr' and 'Aarzu' aren't his best works but they're definitely listenable. Published 30 Jun, 2021 11:47am

SOUNDCHECK: FEAR AND DESIRE

Hasan Raheem’s two tracks Aarzu and Darr are not his best works and indicate he may be caught in a rut... Published 27 Jun, 2021 06:53am

Eva B's latest track 'Mukhtasir Baatein' hits all the right notes

It showcases her rapping along with Zahra Paracha’s production wizardry. Published 15 Jun, 2021 10:46am

SOUNDCHECK: THE SHORT AND SWEET OF IT

Eva B’s latest track Mukhtasir Baatein showcases her rapping along with Zahra Paracha’s production wizardry Published 13 Jun, 2021 09:00am

Maham Suhail's 'Pauna 6' is dazed and confused

One gets the impression that this song is trying too hard to be too many things at the same time. Published 11 Jun, 2021 12:43pm

SOUNDCHECK: DAZED AND CONFUSED

Maham Suhail’s Pauna 6 proves that there is such a thing as too much experimentation in a song Published 06 Jun, 2021 09:36am

Natasha Noorani's 'Chhorro' infuses a much-needed womanly vibe to Pakistan's male-dominated music scene

The song is about that moment in a relationship where one partner feels taken for granted, almost ignored. Published 04 Jun, 2021 10:44am

SOUNDCHECK: DON’T STOP

Natasha Noorani’s first single from her upcoming album, Chhorro, infuses a much-needed womanly vibe sorely missing from the Published 30 May, 2021 08:11am

Shamoon Ismail's 'Runway' versus Hasan Raheem's 'Paisa' — who comes out on top?

The songs were released at the same time but are very different. Published 27 May, 2021 11:00am