Hip Hop 2011 and the Big Dogs

By Ch Nabeel Ahmed There’s no doubt that only thing that dominated 2011 in Pakistani music scene other than Coke Studio was Pakistani Hip Hop. The slow pace of other genres and consistent discontent from formula hip tracks created a vacuum which was filled by the much needed Hip Hop/Rap videos that came one after […]

Punjab Assembly Passes Resolution to Ban Concerts in Educational Institutions (Update)

January 24, 2012

Punjab Government has banned musical concerts in private and public colleges through a provincial assembly resolution. The assembly passed a resolution to ban ‘objectionable’ music concerts because of the recent tragedy that took place at a concert at Al-Hamra Cultural Complex. Instead of addressing the causes behind the tragedy and providing a better solution to […]

Annie Khalid approached for the show Sur Kshetra

Annie Khalid, who has now established herself as a leading female music artist emerging from Pakistan, was approached by the makers of the Indian reality TV show Sur Kshetra. Sur Kshetra, featuring Atif Aslam and Himesh Reshammiya, will be broadcasted by the channel Sahara One and will showcase the talent of artists from both India […]

Jal’s 3rd Album To Release in March 2012

December 15, 2011

The pop/rock band, Jal has just released a new music video for their song “Mahiya” from the album “Boondh”, which was released back in 2007. The most interesting thing about the video, which has received mixed reviews from the fans, is the announcement of the release date of Jal’s third music album. “Piyaas”, as mentioned […]

Pakistani Filmmaker’s Film ‘Saving Face’ Nominated for Oscar

Update 2 – 27th February 2012: Pakistani Filmmaker, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Brings Home the First Oscar! Update 1 – 25th January 2012: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, along with co-producer Fazeelat Aslam, get nominated for an Oscar for the short documentary, ‘Saving Face’. Something for Pakistan to be proud of. Acclaimed Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and […]