Jal: Farhan and Beyond

By Hani Arif We were all sad when we heard that Farhan had quit Jal and decided to go solo. The shock factor remained intact as to why it had happened despite achieving the highest musical representation in Pakistan i.e. getting featured on Coke Studio. Do you ask the reason why we were all sad? […]

The ‘Atif Aslam’ Genre

February 4, 2012

By Sid The song begins. You hear the guitar, followed by an overused drum loop. Suddenly before you know it there’s the “alaap” which an incredibly pained singer croons, his voice woefully telling the tale of sorrow and gloom. And before the song even gets into its second minute you hear yourself say “Is that […]

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 […]