Sajid Ghafoor (
: ساجد غفور) is a musician who, along with
Zeeshan Parwez
Zeeshan Pervez (Urdu: ذیشان پرویز) is a Pakistani Music Artist.
Zeeshan Parwez is a filmmaker / music producer based in Peshawar, Pakistan and he has been responsible for producing tracks for a couple of underground bands and some mainst ...
, forms the duo
Sajid & Zeeshan
Sajid & Zeeshan ( pronounced as "Saa-jid and Zeesh-shaan") are a Pakistani electronic music duo from Peshawar, composed of Sajid Ghafoor (guitars and harmonicas) and Zeeshan Parwez (synths, laptops and FX modules).
Both members released their d ...
. The duo, from the city of
Peshawar
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...
, sing the majority of their songs in
English
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* English language
* English people
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.
Biography
Sajid was born and raised in Peshawar. He received his primary education in Peshawar and did his Fsc. from the
Pakistani Air Force Degree College Peshawar, his BA from
Islamia College University
Islamia College Peshawar (ICP) ( ur, اسلامیہ کالج پشاور) is a public university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[Peshawar University
The University of Peshawar ( ps, د پېښور پوهنتون; hnd, پشور یونیورسٹی; ur, ; abbreviated UoP; known more popularly as Peshawar University) is a public research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pa ...]
, his LL.M from
Hull University
, mottoeng = Bearing the Torch f learning, established = 1927 – University College Hull1954 – university status
, type = Public
, endowment = £18.8 million (2016)
, budget = £190 million ...
UK, and a diploma in International Environmental law from
Oslo University
The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ...
, Norway. He is currently lecturing at the Law College, Peshawar University. Sajid created an underground music scene in Peshawar in the mid-nineties by establishing a band called "Still" with his younger brother,
Sarmad Ghafoor. Sajid recorded a number of songs for the band, but never released them commercially. "One Light Year At Snail Speed", released in 2006, was his first album with Zeeshan.
Their song ''King of Self'' has won various awards.
Sarmad plays guitar for
Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his vocal belting technique.
Aslam predominantly sings in Urdu, but has also sung in Hindi, ...
and travels with him for tour.
References
External links
Sajid & Zeeshan
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Pakistani male singers
University of Peshawar alumni
Musicians from Peshawar
Pashtun male singers
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