Pakistani Underground & Mainstream Media

Atif Aslam & Todd Shea’s Press Conference in PC HOTEL Lahore on 27th July, 2010

An Effort to Change Pakistan’s Image In West

In its fifth and final episode for 2010, Coke Studio’s annual voyage concludes with the spirit of ‘Realisation’. Coke Studio’s third edition revolved around the intricacies of inspiration, creation and evolution, and the process of discovery as the elements of reason, will and resolve come together to culminate in the realization of dreams and goals. The last episode ‘Realisation’ is an acknowledgment of this process. {Read More…}

The Pakistan America Peace Through Music Project
A Musical Journey to Peace, Freedom and Understanding
(A Collaboration of The Sonic Peace Makers and SHINE HUMANITY)

Background:

Mention Pakistan today and what comes to the minds of most Americans is terrorism, poverty, and hopelessness. That’s all they see in the news. But Pakistan also has one of the world’s most diverse and rich cultures, equaled only by its spectacular natural beauty as home to part of Kashmir, the Khyber Pass and high mountain peaks like K2. Once upon a time in the not so distant past, Texan gun enthusiasts brought their prized antique revolvers to Peshawar’s gun smiths to make copies, actor Robert DeNiro posed for pictures with restaurant owners while vacationing in Chitral, and Mick Jagger tested his dance skills with Lahore’s most well-known Mujra dancers. And many of Pakistan’s greatest musicians and singers like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan regularly collaborated with their counterparts in Europe and America such as Peter Gabriel and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder. {Read More…}

Ace – Naa Rahey (Download Audio)

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Band – ACE
Song – Naa rahey
Composer – Danyal pervaiz & Abdullah Aziz
Production – Produced By Shallum Xavier (Point One Three Productions)

This is ACE the Band’s second release from their album ‘Ikaa’. The name of the song is “Naa Rahey” and its video is coming soon. The concept of the song is based on the hopelessness of a person from his life. Whether that is because of failures or any other reason. These days the case is more common. In short words, its basically a PUKAAR from a person frustrated from the surroundings and his life.

Odyssey – Zameen (Download Audio)

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Band: Odyssey

Song: Zameen

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Co-VEN – X-Ray (Download Audio)

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Band: Co-VEN (Company Of Vicious Earth Navigators)

Song: X-Ray

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The song ‘X-Ray’ is part of Co-VEN’s ‘volume 3′ which will be released soon!

Designer: Fahad Hussayn

Hair, Makeup, and Photography: Khawar Riaz

“It is cowardly to blow yourself up”, says Salman Ahmad. He has been described as Pakistan’s answer to the rock star Bono. His band, Junoon, has sold more than twenty million albums around the world and he has written a book, Rock ‘n Roll Jihad.

He is a passionate campaigner against radical and extremist views in Islam, but his promotion of inclusive Islam has angered hardliners who think his form of entertainment goes against Muslim values. Stephen Sackur asks what qualifies him to be a credible cultural messenger.

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Shareem has been teaching guitars from the past 4 years to both local and foreign students. His students include beginners, semi advanced players and also advanced players .

New Session:This summer he is offering variety of lessons including lessons on techniques like legatos, alternate picking, sweep picking, hybrid picking mainly. He would also be revealing his own created easiest way to learn scales and modes. The tenure of technical lessons would range from 1 to 3 months depending upon the skill level of guitar players
Beginners are also welcome to join in and start from the initial level
The lessons would also include instructional videos and notes

Fee: 5500 RS/ Month and lessons would be exclusively given at students homes.
Only for the guitar students in Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Contact: 0331-5164233 {Read More…}

Download Audios: Shukriya Zindagi OST Aashayein | Shukriya Zindagi (Sad) OST Aashayein

Artist: Shafqat Amanat Ali

Song: Shukriya Zindagi OST Aashayein – [Download Audio]

Song: Shukriya Zindagi (Sad) OST Aashayein – [Download Audio]

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