Six

Ghoom Taana

Artist

Momina Mustehsan & IRTEASSH

Music Director

Salman Ahmad

Guest Musician

Sajid Ali (Flute), Ustaad Aashiq Ali Mir (Tabla), Sherjan Ahmad (Guitar)

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

Kaatay Na Katay

Artist

Aima Baig, Humera Arshad & Rachel Viccaji

Music Director

Ali Hamza

Guest Musician

Amir Azhar (Mandolin), Nadeem (Harmonium), Joshua Keyth Benjamin (Keyboards)

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)

Backing Vocalists

Shahab Hussain, Natasha Khan

Licensed by EMI Pakistan

Yo Soch

Artist

Ali Zafar & Natasha Khan

Music Director

Strings

Guest Musician

Amir Azhar (Nylon Guitars), Sajid Ali (Flute), Shehroze Hussain (Sitar), Joshua Keyth Benjamin (Keyboards)

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

Dam Mast Qalandar

Artist

Jabar Abbas & Umair Jaswal

Music Director

Shuja Haider

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)

Backing Vocalists

Rachel Viccaji, Shahab Hussain, Natasha Khan

Humnawa

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

Licensed by EMI Pakistan

Ghoom Taana | Momina Mustehsan & IRTEASSH

Produced & Directed by

Strings

Music Directed by

Salman Ahmad

Composed by

Salman Ahmad

Lyrics by

Sabir Zafar & Salman Ahmad

With the force of 7 female voices singing, this rendition of Ghoom Taana is emotionally-stirring piece that siphons the musical energies of Salman Ahmad in it’s truest form. Laced with his signature guitar tones and musicality, the song is an appeal to light in the time of darkness. Momina Mustehsan’s sweet, crystalline tone paired with the incredible chorus of the young girls from Irteassh create an anthem for the ages.

Kaatay Na Katay | Aima Baig, Humera Arshad & Rachel Viccaji

Produced & Directed by

Strings

Music Directed by

Ali Hamza

Lyrics by

Saifuddin Saif & Ali Hamza

Originally composed by

Nisar Bazmi

Rock meets semi-classical in this exhilarating audio-visual experience as this trio of powerhouses take the stage. Bursting at the seams with energy, Kaatay Na Katay features Humera Arshad, Rachel Viccaji & Aima Baig. With this stellar trifecta of vocal innovation, Ali Hamza sculpts an innovative blend of instrumentation and musical styles. Aima Baig brings her youthful spunk to the forefront teaming up with Rachel Viccaji’s cool, raspy vocals to bring the drive and powerful rock element. Juxtaposed with this intensity, Humera Arshad creates space of her own with her signature semi-classical vocals steering the song into a truly traditional realm. Complete with a mandolin solo, big drums and a vibrant energy, Ali Hamza masterfully creates a larger than life rendition with a collection of some of the most versatile voices in the industry today.

Yo Soch | Ali Zafar & Natasha Khan

Produced & Directed by

Strings

Music Directed by

Strings

Composed by

Strings

Lyrics by

Sabir Zafar & Natasha Khan

An innovative original arrangement by Strings, Yo Soch is a song about the coming together of two worlds. Narrated by two beaus, the song draws inspiration from classic jazz and the theatrics of musicals. Embellished with a poignant sitar and a melancholic piccolo, the song stars Ali Zafar and Natasha Khan as they push the boundaries of language, sound and love. Khan’s poised and delicate voice is a perfect combination with Zafar’s emotive vocals make for a beautiful soundscape of the rollercoaster of love, longing and desire.

Dam Mast Qalandar | Jabar Abbas & Umair Jaswal

Produced & Directed by

Strings

Music Directed by

Shuja Haider

Originally composed by

Farrukh Fateh Ali

Lyrics by

Bari Nizami

What is a dhamaal without a solid groove? Shuja Haider paints this evergreen kalaam with fresh, vibrant colors through a tight percussive section and warm, grooving bass. Jabar Abbas’s pristine timbre and lush modulations woven with Umair Jaswal’s textured vocal stylings makes for the perfect ingredients for this emotional, high-energy rendition. The goonj of the percussions finds itself resonating with the urgent pounding of the heart as an anthemic chorus of humnawa and backing vocalists color the soundscape with the drive of the kalaam. With a playful pocket and an intricately designed arrangement, the rendition serves to elevate its listeners to another realm.