TWO

Jaan-e-Bahaaraan

Artist

Ali Zafar

Music Director

Shuja Haider

Guest Musician

Amir Azhar (Rubab & Nylon Guitar), Sajid Ali (Flute)

Houseband

Imran Akhoond (Guitars), Aahad Nayani (Drums), Kamran ‘Mannu' Zafar (Bass), Babar Khanna (Dholak/Tabla), Haider Ali (Keyboards/Piano), Omran Shafique (Guitars), Abdul Aziz Kazi (Percussions)

Strings Section

Javed Iqbal (First Violinist), Ghulam Abbas, Ghulam Muhammad, Muhammad Ilyas, Babar Ali, Khawar Hussain

Backing Vocalists

Rachel Viccaji, Shahab Hussain, Natasha Khan

Faasle

Artist

Kaavish and Quratulain Balouch

Music Director

Jaffer Zaidi

Guest Musician

Adeel Zafar (Guitars), Bradley D'Souza (Bass), Joshua Keyth Benjamin (Keyboards)

Houseband

Imran Akhoond (Guitars), Aahad Nayani (Drums), Haider Ali (Keyboards/Piano), Abdul Aziz Kazi (Percussions)

Strings Section

Javed lqbal (First Violinist), Ghulam Abbas, Ghulam Muhammad, Muhammad Ilyas, Babar Ali, Khawar Hussain

Backing Vocalists

Rachel Viccaji, Shahab Hussain, Natasha Khan

Sayonee

Artist

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Ali Noor

Music Director

Salman Ahmad

Guest Musician

Amir Azhar (Acoustic Guitar), Said Ali (Flute), Shehroze Hussain (Sitar)

Houseband

Imran Akhoond (Guitars), Aahad Nayani (Drums), Kamran 'Mannu' Zafar (Bass), Babar Khanna (Dholak/Tabla), Haider Ali (Keyboards/Piano), Omran Shafique (Guitars), Abdul Aziz Kazi (Percussions)

Strings Section

Javed lqbal (First Violinist), Ghulam Abbas, Ghulam Muhammad, Muhammad Ilyas, Babar Ali Khawar Hussain

Backing Vocalists

Rachel Viccaji, Shahab Hussain, Natasha Khan

Tinak Dhin

Artist

Ali Hamza, Ali Sethi & Waqar Ehsin

Music Director

Ali Hamza

Guest Musician

Amir Azhar (Nylon Guitar), Sand Ali (Flute), Imran Shehzad (Dholak), Muhammad Nadeem lqbal (Harmonium)

Houseband

Imran Akhond(Guitars), Aahad Nayani(Drums), Kamran 'Mannu' Zafar(Bass), Babar Kahnna(Dholak/Tabla), Haider Aali(Keyboards/Piano), Omran Shafique(Guitars), Abdul Aziz Kazi(Percussions)

Strings Section

Javed lqbal (First Violinist), Ghulam Abbas, Ghulam Muhammad, Muhammad Ilyas, Babar Ali Khawar Hussain

Humnawa

Jamshed Sabri, Naveed Sabri, Zahid Sabri, Mohammad Shan Sabri

Backing Vocalists

Rachel Viccaji, Shahab Hussain, Natasha Khan

Jaan-e-Bahaaraan | Ali Zafar

Produced & Directed by

Strings

Music Directed by

Shuja Haider

Originally Composed by

Master Inayat Hussain

Lyrics by

Tanveer Naqvi

Weaving a spell to ensnare the listener, Shuja Haider returns with a tribute to the legendary film music director, Master Inayat Hussain. The reimagination of the song stays true to the theatrical and dramatic nature of Pakistani film music and infuses Spanish musical motifs in it’s stylings. Ali Zafar proves himself as the perfect cast for the roll of a love-struck beau with his captivating vocals and pronounced stage presence. As Zafar convincingly professes his devotion and adoration for his Jaan-e-Baahaaraan, a powerful string section packed with a punch of percussions serves as the perfect backdrop for this ditty.

Faasle | Kaavish

Produced & Directed by

Strings

Music Directed by

Jaffer Zaidi

Composed by

Jaffer Zaidi

Lyrics by

Jaffer Zaidi

A masterfully produced ballad, Faasle is a powerful tale of unrequited love. The signature Kaavish sound is etched onto every microtone of the arrangement with Jaffer Zaidi’s sonorous, melancholic vocals and Maaz Maudood’s soul-stirring guitar tones. Alongside the duo, shining through the musical landscape of the song, Quratulain Balouch uncovers previously unchartered territory as her textured, emotive vocals seasons the song into one of the sweetest manifestation of heartbreak and loss. Floating on a cushion of warm, layered keys and nostalgic backing vocals, Faasle is an ode to love found and love lost.

SAYONEE/SAEEN | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Ali Noor

Produced & Directed by

Strings

Music Directed by

Salman Ahmad

Composed by

Salman Ahmad

Lyrics by

Sabir Zafar & Shah Hussain

With the emblematic Sufi rock sound that shook South Asia, Sayonee marks the debut of Salman Ahmad as a music director and featured artist on Coke Studio. The resonant depth of Ali Noor’s voice juxtaposed with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s classically-nurtured, incredible range makes for a behemoth line-up that is bespeckled with nostalgia. Complete with the iconic bassline that defined a generation of Pakistani music, the song is given a new life with the decadence of the rubab, magical inserts of the flute and a hard-hitting percussive body. Filled with musical surprises, Salman Ahmad leads his bespoke ensemble through a journey of crescendos, jugalbandis and spirituality.

Tinak Dhin | Ali Hamza, Ali Sethi & Waqar Ehsin

Produced & Directed by

Strings

Music Directed by

Ali Hamza

Composed by

Ali Hamza

Lyrics by

Ali Hamza

An original folk-centric number, Tinak Dhin depicts the rhythm of the life, both lyrically and musically. Ali Hamza’s debut as a music director on Coke Studio proves to be an audio-visual feast as we see a power trio take the stage. The energy of three unique voices comes together in a confluence of energy; Hamza’s smoky voice, Sethi’s charming finesse and Ehsin’s textured versatility merge upon the playful, low-ends of the kanjira, upbeat mandolin and crisp sitar to create an exciting score for the hopeful.