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Hotsteppers
of the week
Laal
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Pakistani
music is all set to be set afire with the inspiring and all-too-relevant
words of noted poets Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Habib Jalib. The band
Laal are planning to release their debut album, Umeed-e-Seher,
in a few weeks. Known for their rendition of Habib Jalib's poem
Musheer, in a song titled 'Mainay Uss Se Yeh Kaha' which became
rather popular during the emergency as well as the heavy airplay
it received when Geo TV ran a video with a montage of political
moments, featuring the song. Laal, comprising of Taimur Rahman,
Shahram Azhar, Haider Rahman and Mahvash Waqar were on a whirlwind
visit of Karachi during the week to talk about their upcoming
album, Umeed-e-Seher.
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The
album features the poetry of Jalib, Faiz as well as a poem by Aitzaz
Ahsan and the band's own verses. And they are truly trailblazers:
the music we previewed at their live performances had us in raptures,
since their quotient of inspirational, reactionary and relevant music
is exactly what the Pakistani music scene needs.
Their performance in Karachi, which was telecast live, had the likes
of Aitzaz Ahsan in attendance.
Laal's firebrand music is a reactionary message to the world we live
in, and with songs that talk about activism, women empowerment and
free thought; our hotstepper of the week, Laal, and their album, will
definitely be one to watch out for. |
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