Tag: Faris Shafi

  • Faris Shafi to join with SZA, 21 Savage at Wireless Middle East festival 2024

    Music fans, mark your calendars! The iconic Wireless Festival, famous for bringing together top names in hip-hop, rap, R&B, grime, and dance in the UK, is returning to the UAE with Wireless Middle East 2024. Among the star-studded lineup is Pakistani rapper Faris Shafi.

    Shafi, known for his raw and powerful lyrics, announced the exciting news on Instagram. His post featured the official festival announcement, proudly showing his name alongside a stellar list of performers. Fans can barely contain their excitement, and neither can we.

    Originally set for March, the festival faced some delays but is now scheduled for Saturday, November 23, at Etihad Park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Alongside Shafi, the headliners include SZA, 21 Savage, and Yeat. The festival will also feature performances by other notable artists such as Seedhe Maut and Karan Aujla, making it a global musical event.

    Wireless Middle East 2024 promises to be an unforgettable experience for music lovers worldwide. Set against the stunning backdrop of Abu Dhabi, the festival will draw crowds from all over the globe. It will be a melting pot of genres and styles, offering a unique platform for artists from diverse backgrounds to share their music with an international audience.

  • Sanjay Rajoura answers who could begin a satirical political group in Pakistan

    Sanjay Rajoura answers who could begin a satirical political group in Pakistan

    Indian comedian Sanjay Rajoura was a guest on Geo’s ‘Hasna Mana Hai’ where he answered a question from an audience member about who, in his opinion, could lead a Pakistani popular satirical group similar to ‘Aisi Taisi Democracy’ in India.

    Rajoura’s group ‘Aisi Taisa Democracy’ includes Varun Grover and musician Rahul Ram, and is known for its hilarious satirical commentary on Indian society and politics.

    The satirist responded by remarking that Tabish Hashmi could lead such a popular group. Then he named singer and satirist Ali Aftab Saeed, whose widely popular song ‘Aloo Anday’ is still remembered as a forceful takedown of the powerful.

    “That song is so powerful, so satirical and musical that you could listen to it in the car,” Sanjay remarked.

    The other person Sanjay mentioned was Faris Shafi, pointing out that the rapper’s lyrics are quite impressive.

    The clip circulated widely on social media, and even got an acknowledgment from Ali himself.

  • Coke Studio announces all-star line-up for season 14

    Coke Studio announces all-star line-up for season 14

    Coke Studio has announced its line-up for their 14th season. Music composer Xulfi and his team of musicians are all set to be coming up with a new age melody.

    As per Express Tribune, there will be 12 songs this year with all different directors for each song.

    This time Xulfi is working with a few ‘associate producers’: Abdullah Siddiqui of ‘Resistance’ and Peshawar Zalmi anthem fame, and Zain Ali, who has an extensive catalogue ranging from ‘Red Blood Cat’ to ‘Epiphany Productions’ and touring with Atif Aslam, along with the ‘EDM’ artist Talal Qureshi. Xulfi himself is completely producing only a handful of songs.

    There will be rap, there will be qawwali, there will be EDM and no covers at all. Pakistani pop musician Hassan Raheem will be seen along with the music maestros Atif Aslam and Abida Parveen.

    Meesha Shafi gets another season but her brother Faris Shafi will be with her this time. It will be the first time that the two siblings will perform on a song together, most likely produced by budding artist Abdullah Siddiqui.

    Sajjad Ali and Bohemia were a part of the season initially but both will not be a part of the show, and neither are Shamoon Ismail and Natasha Noorani.

    Meanwhile, Coke Studio and Xulfi have made some drastic changes in the show’s overall approach that was usually more Sufi and devotion-driven.

    Artist line up

    Hasan Raheem

    Abida Parveen

    Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch (QB)

    Naseebo Lal

    Atif Aslam

    Momina Mustehsan

    Misha Shafi

    Faris Shafi

    Soch the band

    Butt brothers

    Karakoram

    Talha Yunus

    Faisal Kapadia

    Justin Bibis