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Nescafé Basement
''Nescafé Basement'' is a Pakistani music television series which features studio-recorded performances by underground and emerging artists. The show is produced by Nescafé. The artists are recruited and mentored by Xulfi, who is also the music producer of the show. The first song released from Nescafé Basement was a cover of Sajjad Ali's "Larri Adda". Season 1 In September 2012, the brand went around college campuses looking for young, exceptionally talented, but unknown musicians who could sing and play a variety of instruments. The 15 best musicians were then mentored by Xulfi from the band Call. Season 2 Out of 1,253 young artists who auditioned (compared to only 98 for the first season), Xulfi selected 19 (whereas 14 were selected last season) from major cities across the country. Nescafe Basement 2 had eight weekly episodes, each showcasing two songs with behind-the-scenes documentaries which highlight the journey of hidden musical prodigies. Apart from televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan
Zulfiqar "Xulfi" Jabbar Khan (born 28 October 1980) is a Pakistani composer, singer-songwriter, music producer and a guitarist. Starting his career in 1994, Khan is the recipient of multiple awards in Pakistan. He is currently working on the television series ''Coke Studio (Pakistani TV program), Coke Studio'', for which he is the producer and mentor. Life and career Xulfi graduated from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences with a CGPA of 2.4. He was the composer, music producer, guitarist for Entity Paradigm (EP). Entity Paradigm was formed by Xulfi between 1996 and 1999 but was officially announced as a band only in 2000. He is currently the music producer, songwriter, and lead guitarist for the band Call (band), Call. After the vocalist's exit from the band, he continued with other projects at his studio Xth Harmonic. The band made a comeback after 3 years to produce and perform new songs for the fans. He has always been a music fanatic and tries to come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahseen Sakina
Tahsin (also transliterated as Tahseen, ) is an Arabic word which means ''improve'', ''enhance'', or ''enrich''. It is used as a given name for males and females in Arabic-speaking and Muslim countries. Given name Tahseen * Tahseen Bahar Shuchona, Bangladeshi politician * Tahseen Bashir (1925–2002), Egyptian diplomat * Tahseen Jabbary (born 1964), Dutch football coach * Tahseen Khayat (born 1942), Lebanese entrepreneur * Tahseen Said (1933–2019), Kurdish and Yazidi leader * Tahseen Ullah Khan, Pakistani naval officer Tahsin * Tahsin Aykutalp (1926–2013), Turkish miniaturist and Tezhip teacher * Tahsin Bekir Balta (1902–1970), Turkish politician * Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu (born 1953), Turkish Cypriot politician * Tahsin Gemil (born 1943), Romanian historian * Tahsin Jamshid (born 2006), Qatari footballer * Tahsin Özgüç (1916–2005), Turkish archaeologist * Tahsin Pasha (1845–1930), Ottoman bureaucrat * Tahsin Şahinkaya (1925–2015), Turkish Air Force gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Pakistan
The Music of Pakistan () is a fusion of Turco-Persian tradition, Turko-Persian, Arab world, Arab, North India, North Indian, and contemporary Western influences, creating a distinct musical tradition often referred to as "Pakistani Music." The genre has adapted and evolved over time in response to shifting cultural norms and global influences. It has also been deeply shaped by Pakistan's tumultuous political and geopolitical landscape. The Islamization in Pakistan, Islamization policies of the 1980s, which sought to align Pakistani culture with conservative ideals of Wahhabism, imposed strict censorship on music and musical expression. This period of repression was further fueled by the ongoing Soviet–Afghan War, Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, during which International propagation of Salafism, Wahhabism was aggressively promoted with Operation Cyclone, backing from the United States and Saudi Arabia as part of efforts to counter Soviet influence. Although Pakistan as a natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coke Studio (Pakistan)
''Coke Studio Pakistan'' () is a Pakistani television programme and a part of the international music franchise, Coke Studio, which features studio-recorded music performances by established and emerging artists. It is the longest-running annual television music show in Pakistan, airing annually since 2008. The programme's concept originated in Brazil and has subsequently expanded its reach worldwide. The show combines a myriad of musical influences, from traditional Pakistani classical, folk, Sufi, ''qawwali'', ''ghazal'' and bhangra music to contemporary hip hop, rock and pop music. It is noted for promoting Pakistan's multiculturalism by inviting artists from various regions and languages to collaborate musically. History Coke Studio originated in Brazil in 2007 as a music project, initially named ''Estúdio Coca-Cola'', with the aim of blending the styles of two Brazilian artists. The concept was adopted by Nadeem Zaman, Marketing Head of The Coca-Cola Company, who partn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wooly And The Uke
Jannat Sohail (, , born 17 December 1993), known professionally as Wooly Aziz, and previously known as Wooly and the Uke is a Pakistani, singer, songwriter, and audio-visual artist based in Berlin. Born and raised in Lahore, she rose to fame when she became part of an all-female ensemble on ''Nescafé Basement'' fourth season, a Pakistani music television series, produced by Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan in 2016. She released her debut single "Circus" in 2017, which writer Abdul-Rehman Malik reported saying, "it’s one hell of a debut" and was named by ''Beehype'' as one of the best tracks from Pakistan of 2017. Critically acclaimed, the music video of "Circus" was directed by renowned music directors Hamza Bin Tahir and Awais Gohar. In 2020, her Poor Rich Boy collaboration "Watch" and solo release "Circle in Circle" made her to be recognised by ''shesaid.so collective'' Alternative Power 100 Music List 2020, and achieved ''Pop-Kultur'' residency by Goethe-Institut. Wooly and the Uke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Siddiqui
Abdullah Siddiqui (; born 5 August 2000) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and producer associated with Urdu and English language music. He made his breakthrough appearance on ''Nescafé Basement season 5'' with his song "Resistance", and followed it up by making his album debut with ''Metannoya'' in 2019. He further released three albums, namely ''Heterotopia'' (2020), ''dead Beat poets'' (2021) and ''dead Beats poets: side B'' (2021). In January 2022, he was announced as an associate producer of ''Coke Studio season 14''. This made him the series' youngest ever associate producer. The same month, he produced the 2022 Pakistan Super League anthem " Agay Dekh". Life and career 2000–2017: Early life and career beginnings Siddiqui was born in Lahore, Punjab to an Urdu-speaking Muslim family. By the age of 11, he had learned to play the guitar. He began producing and releasing English language electronic music on his Youtube account as an independent artist when he was 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baluch Twins
Baloch, also spelled Baloch, Beluch and in other ways, may refer to: Ethnic groups * Baloch people, an ethnic group of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan * Baluch, a small itinerant community of Afghanistan, also known as Baloch Other uses * ''Baloch'' (film), a 2023 Indian film * Baloch (surname), including a list of people with the name * Balouch, Azad Kashmir, a town in Pakistan, also spelt Baloch See also * Balloch (other) * Baloch F.C. (other) * Balochi (other) * Balochistan (other) * Baluchi (other) * Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include: A *Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881–1925), Austrian entrepreneur *Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter *Alexandre Bloch (1857–1919), French painter *Alfred Bloch ( ... {{disambiguation, geo Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zain Ali And Zohaib Ali
Zain may refer to: People *Zain (name) *Zain (gamer) Business and economy *Zain Group, a Gulf telecommunications company ** Zain Jordan, telecommunications company in Jordan ** Zain Saudi Arabia, a Saudi mobile telecommunication company ** Zain Sudan, formerly Mobitel Sudan, mobile telephone network operator in Sudan Other uses *Zayin, the seventh letter in several Semitic alphabets *Zain, a mind control weapon from the Strider Manga and NES Game *Zain Club, formerly known as Fastlink Basketball Club, Jordanian basketball club based in Amman, Jordan See also *Zane (other) *Zayn (other) *Zayn ad-Din (other) *Zayn al-Abidin (other) *Zein (other) *Zainul (other) *Zainal (other) *Zeynel (other) *Zainal Abidin (other) Zayn al-Abidin (also spelled Zeynel Abidin, Zainal Abidin or Zeynelabidin) may refer to: * Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin (657–713), great-grandson of Muhammad * Zain-ul-Abidin (reigne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jahangir Niazi
Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim (31 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was Emperor of Hindustan from 1605 until his death in 1627, and the fourth Mughal Emperor. Born as Prince Salim, he was the third and only surviving son of Emperor Akbar and his chief empress, Mariam-uz-Zamani. Akbar's quest for a successor took him to visit the Hazrat Ishaan and Salim Chishti, Sufi saints who prophesied the birth of three sons. Jahangir's birth in Fatehpur Sikri was seen as a fulfillment of Chishti's blessings, and he was named after him. His parents’ early life was marked by personal tragedy, including the death of his full twin brothers in infancy, which led to a sense of grief in his family. His early education was comprehensive, covering various subjects including Persian, Hindustani, and military tactics. Jahangir's upbringing was heavily influenced by the cultural and spiritual heritage of his family, setting the stage for his later rule as emper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadiya Hashmi
Hadiya may refer to : * Hadiya Zone, a Zone in the Ethiopian Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) * Hadiya Sultanate, an ancient kingdom located in South Western Ethiopia * Hadiyya language, a language spoken by the Hadiyya people of Ethiopia * Hadiya, Nepal, a village development committee in South-Eastern Nepal * Hadiya people Hadiya (Amharic: ሐድያ), also spelled as Hadiyya, is an ethnic group native to Ethiopia in southern region who speak the Hadiyyisa language. According to a popular etymology, the name 'Hadiyya," means gift of god". it is mainly known for its ..., an Ethiopian ethnic group * Hadiyah, a village in Northern Syria * Hadiya Khalaf Abbas, a Syrian politician * Death of Hadiya Pendleton, murder of an American teenager * Hadiya court case, a landmark Supreme Court of India case * Hadiya Hossana FC, an Ethiopian football club * Adham Hadiya, a former Arab-Israeli footballer {{disambig, geo, surname Language and nationality dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goher Mumtaz
Goher Mumtaz () is a Pakistani musician, singer-songwriter, music composer, guitarist and actor. He is famous for being the founding member of the rock band, Jal (band), Jal. Personal life Since 2016, he's married to Anum Ahmed, who made her acting debut with him in the 2016 Hum TV drama ''Kathputli (TV series), Kathputli'', and who's interested in filmmaking as well. Formation of Jal Goher and Atif Aslam were college fellows and they used to sing in college concerts. They thought to form a band and released their first song "Aadat (song), Aadat" on the Internet. The song was written and composed by Goher and sung by Atif. By the time the song was released it became a major hit in the subcontinent and all radio and TV stations started playing that song. After the major hit, "Aadat", Goher and Atif started getting concert queries, they then decided to give a proper name to their band, so they named it Jal (''water'' in Sanskrit) and performed in various concerts with this nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
