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In conversation with Zain Jafari, the Pakistani DJ making waves in Atlanta
"My very first live music performance was in Egypt when I was five years old. I played “Mary Had A Little Lamb” on a kid xylophone."
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Mixing hip hop, jazz and Indian classical music: in conversation with Ila Zair
Ali Riaz Baqar knows jazz guitar and is fluent in Indian classical music, and makes all of his hip hop beats in GarageBand.
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“You can’t play music here”: in conversation with Shikari
We talk to Shikari's Bilal Baloch about busking in Karachi, and creative expression in public spaces that are continually shrinking.
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Here’s everything you need to know about E Sharp’s latest album ‘600 Saal’
Karachi band E Sharp released their second album 600 Saal, the follow-up to 2015's Bahadur Yaar Jung, last Friday 21st April. So we thought it would be a good idea to ask the band, made up of Ahmed Zawar, Anwaar Ahmed and Qumber Kazmi, exactly what their thoughts were regarding the album, and what we should…
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‘Making the floorboards shake’: In Conversation with Slowspin
‘You used to call me on my cellphone.’ It’s about halfway through our chat with Slowspin’s Zeerak Ahmed that I wonder, how did we get onto quoting Drake lyrics? But rather than ringing hotlines, Slowspin is more interested in the quiet power of the first person in music. ‘YOU used to call ME on MY…
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‘In for a penny, in for a pound’: Ali Suhail talks latest album ‘Pursuit of Irrelevance’
At this year’s Lahore Music Meet, Ali Suhail played a headline set at the Al Hamra, and also provided guitar support for Shajie and Poor Rich Boy. On the side, he’s part of indie outfit Sikandar Ka Mandar. So as a prominent figure on the alternative scene, it’s particularly exciting when Suhail announced his…
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Love Songs for Depressives: in conversation with Shorbanoor
Shehzad Noor: Yeah because this isn’t indie, this is death pop. Me: What does that mean, death pop? SN: It means really depressing stuff. Jamal Rahman: Love songs for depressives. Love songs for depressives is a pretty accurate summary of Shorbanoor, the solo outfit of Shehzad Noor, previously a member of the band ‘Poor Rich…