We Will Rock You...
Jal's splendid "Addat" and yes even Ali Haider's insipid but still memorably melodic "Chandi Ratain" and finally Abrar's "Preeto", were the novelty hits of the year.
The Pepsi Battle of the Bands did a great job in throwing up a wealth of talent. EP, Aaroh, Brain Massala, Messiah, Schahzad Hameed and others all have Pepsi to thank. The Pepsi Battle of the Bands gave all these fledgling bands great exposure.
Recently, a team of talented Pakistani musicians and artists took the long road to Mumbai, via Dubai, possibly to make history, for this was the first time in recent memory that Pakistanis had gone to India to create the background score for a Bollywood film. The film in question is Pooja Bhatt's Paap, and former Vital Sign Shehzad 'Shahi' Hasan, cinematographer Faisal Rafi, singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and studio session player and keyboardist Faiz Ali Naqvi, were the foursome representing the world of Pakistani music in India.
Strings enjoyed considerable success with Dhaani. Probably the most hyped album of the year, with lead single "Chaaye Chaaye" being the standout favourite. Strings gave the soundtrack for Spiderman 2 (Hindi Version) which was a remarkable effort.
Therefore, this proves that our music industry has dared to move forward and rock the world with hope, rather than scepticism.
Links:
Visit the following websites for more info on Pakistani pop music:
- http://www.umrevolution.com/main.htm
- http://www.muziqpakistan.com/
- http://www.pakistanimusic.com/
- http://www.muziq.net/showpage.php?page=m...
- http://www.karachiplus.com/station/
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