From his days of 'Channo' to the years of 'Masty', Ali Zafar has come a long way. He was the one of the big stars of Coke Studio last year but it was his rendition of 'Allah Hoo' with Saeen Tufail Ahmed that changed the game for him. It proved one fact: Ali Zafar is capable of a lot more than funky, flirtatious pop music.
And this year Ali Zafar was a different man inside the studio. "Something changed in him," said Umber Hyatt about Ali Zafar and the effect that he had on everyone.
Whether it was a classic song like 'Nahin Re Nahin' or Ustaad Jumman's 'Yaar Dhadee' or a tune like 'Dastaan-e-Ishq' (which Ali Zafar co-wrote with Baqir Abbas), it was a great comeback for him. It's great to see pop stars pay homage to their musical history. And Ali did just that this year.
His last record, Masty, released in 2006 and since then Ali Zafar has been working on a new record. Whether it releases this year or not is unclear at this point but with these songs Ali Zafar has managed to stay in the limelight. Ali Zafar is indeed evolving as a musician. And for that fact alone and the effort with which he poured his soul into Coke Studio, he is Instep's hotstepper of the week. |
