“Basically we were ready with Gunkali early this year” – Jaffer Zaidi

Source: Instep Today

Kaavish front man explains why their debut album is still not out

It’s not everyday that a band like Kaavish comes to the forefront. With just three songs (‘Bachpan’, ‘Chootee Khushiyaan’ and ‘Tere Pyar Mein’ – to their credit, Kaavish’s upcoming debut album, Gunkali, has become one of the most anticipated albums of the year. With Jaffer Zaidi joining Coke Studio this year, the level of intrigue for the album has heightened further. But sadly the album’s release date can’t be confirmed just yet.

In a message sent to Kaavish fans via Facebook, Kaavish boys, Jaffer and Maaz Maudood give away their reasons for not releasing the record.

Speaking with Instep Today, Jaffer Zaidi explained, “It’s true that Gunkali was supposed to come out late last year but we delayed it just a little bit in order to give the album a few final touches. We were also having an issue finalizing dates for the shoot of the launch video, which also took place in December. After we got back from the shoot, we went through the entire album at Faisal (Rafi) bhai’s studio to see if everything went as planned and so was the case. The only thing we felt needed to be fixed a little bit was the master. That too was taken care of soon enough.

“Basically  we were done and ready early this year . That’s where the whole ‘record label’ phenomenon comes in. We kept getting dates from them and as usual we kept making promises. We made sure not to pester them – the label – as they were patient with us during the making of Gunkali. The only sad part is that every time we got ready for the release, someone managed to jump in before us. Never the less, I believe He must have a plan, a plan that is beyond our understanding completely. There’s nothing left to be done in Gunkali any more. We’re done with everything, and we’ve been done with it for a couple of months now.”

COO Fire Records, Doctor Akbar Yezdani was unavailable for comment while this goes into print. So for now, we will just have to wait. But for whatever its worth, this is one of those few albums that will be worth all the wait. And until Gunkali releases, watch out for the magic of Jaffer Zaidi as a pianist at Coke Studio.