Tag: Pakistani Music Band

  • Shehzad Roy refused a fan a selfie for not wearing a mask

    With Pakistan battling a lethal third wave of coronavirus, authorities and the government have urged the public to be responsible and follow all COVID-19 protocols. Unfortunately, many have been caught flouting the necessary SOPs and Shehzad Roy recently told off one of them for not wearing a mask.

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    “A boy came up to me for a selfie, not wearing a mask,” shared Roy on social media.

    He continued: “I asked him to step back. [A] minute later his father came angrily and told me off for being rude. I told him, its for [the] boy’s safety.”

    “The father of the boy replied: ‘Itna nuqsan toh is buchay ko corona say bhi nahi hota, jitna tum nay is ka dil dukha kay kiya hai’,” said the singer.

    According to NCOC, Pakistan has recorded 4318 cases of the virus in last 24 hours while 118 people have lost their lives.

  • The Current’s followers share their top 5 Strings songs

    The Current’s followers share their top 5 Strings songs

    After entertaining us for more than three decades, Strings called off their partnership as a band on March 25, leaving fans heartbroken across the world.

    Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia’s thirty-year long journey, which hit a roadblock once before in 1992 as well, has blessed the Pakistani music scene with some timeless classics that generations have been grooving to for years.

    After their split, we (The Current) asked our followers to share their favourite songs of them. Here are the evergreen ones that topped the list:

    Duur

    Duur was the third album by Strings, first released on January 21, 2000, and then re-released on January 1, 2002. Singles from the album included Duur, Anjane, and Aankhain.

    Dhaani

    Dhaani was the fourth album by Strings, released in 2003. Singles from the album included Mera Bichara Yaar, Soniye, Chaaye Chaaye, Pal, Bolo Bolo, Dhaani, Najane Kyun, Hai Koi Hum Jaisa and Kahani Mohabbat Ki.

    Dhaani was Pakistan’s first record-breaking album with eight videos and five awards. All songs in the album were written by Anwar Maqsood and composed by Bilal Maqsood.

    Mera Bichraa Yaar

    Mera Bichra Yaar is a classic song from Dhaani.

    Hai Koi Hum Jaisa

    Hai Koi Hum Jaisa is a compilation album by Strings that was released in 2003. Soon after its release, the song became the favourite patriotic song of the year and was also the Cricket World Cup Anthem in the year 2003.

    Main Tou Dekhoonga

    Main Tou Dekhoonga, which released on April 4, 2011, is a sociopolitical song by the duo. The song was written and produced by Bilal himself while the music video was produced by Jamshed Mehmood (Jami).

    Special mention to Sarr Ki Yeh Pahar, which is also a classic by the band.

  • ‘Mera Bichra Yaar’: Strings split breaks hearts

    Let’s be honest. March 25 will be regarded as one of the saddest days in history, despite the fact that we won a cricket world cup on this day in 1992. This is because on this day Faisal Kapadia and Bilal Maqsood announced that they have parted ways and are ‘concluding’ Strings after producing music for 33 years.

    Announcing the news on social media, Strings said: “This post is a bit different from the usual. We have decided that today, 25/03/2021, is the day we graciously get to conclude Strings.”

    “The past 33 years have been incredible for both of us. It’s so rare to have the chance to be able to do things like this and we are infinitely grateful to all of our fans for making it possible,” read the announcement further. “We hope you found it worthwhile as well.”

    Bilal and Faisal also shared the announcement on their respective social media handles.

    Soon after the news broke, fans and followers of the band including Ahmed Ali Butt, Farhan Saeed, Gohar Rasheed and Haroon Shahid took to social media to express their “heartbreak” over the band’s split.

    https://twitter.com/Yeh_tu_hoga/status/1375112056249155585

    https://twitter.com/_narcissistniaa/status/1375117815041114118

    The duo has produced many iconic songs together including Durr Se Koyi Aaye, Mera Bichara Yaar, Dhaani, andChaaye Chaaye among others.

  • The All Girl Band wins social media with new track ‘Mera Nahi Hai’

    The All Girl Band wins social media with new track ‘Mera Nahi Hai’

    The All Girl Band has taken over social media with hit new track Mera Nahi Hai.

    The band recently shot to fame, with music aficionados predicting that the girls will usher in a new era in the music industry. The girls’ newest success came after their latest track Mera Nahi Hai scored them an interview on Geo News’ morning show Geo Pakistan.

    According to details, the band includes Anna Salman Dar (lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist) Amal Nadeem (violinist) Mishal Faheem (drummer and percussionist) and Sumera Waris (tabla player) – four women in their 20’s, navigating their way through life whilst living their dreams.

    Speaking exclusively to The Current, The All Girls Band revealed that their band was formed on Nescafé Basement Season 4.

    “Xulfi, who was our mentor and producer on that show had this idea of having female musicians perform on a song called Love Me Again by John Newman. He held auditions all over Pakistan and 10 female musicians were selected,” shared the band, adding that the band now compromises of the above-mentioned four.

    When asked if the girls faced any resistance from their family or parents, the band said: “There was no hesitation from the families. Mishal and Sumera have a family background of musicians, so there was support from the immediate family.”

    They further shared that the band is the first female band of Pakistan that consists of female singers as well as female musicians.

    Meanwhile, check it out their new track below: