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So you think you know: Pakistani music

Pakistani musicians have achieved significant milestones despite the numerous challenges they have encountered since the early years of pop music. Notwithstanding these obstacles, artists have established their own record labels, popularized experimental bands, and represented the country internationally. Think you know them all? Check your answers and discover more about the vibrant world of Pakistani music!

 
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April 21, 2024

1. ‑Among the following music artists, who does not have own a music label?

a) Meesha Shafi

b) Faisal Kapadia

c) Daniel Arthur Panjwaneey

d) Bayaan

3. ‑Which musician from the following list did not attend the Red Bull Music Academy?

a) Dynoman

b) Tollcrane

c) Dalt Wisney

d) Smax

2. ‑Which of the following music groups have never been fronted by a woman?

a) Rushk

b) Roots

c) Mekaal Hasan Band

d) Noori

4. ‑From the following names, which artist did not participate in Boiler Room: Pakistan in the year 2022?

a) Natasha Noorani

b) Ozzie

c) Lyla

d) Nawksh

Answers

1. d) Bayaan

2. d) ‑Noori has never been fronted by a female artist from its inception to the present. The band is co-fronted by Ali Hamza and Ali Noor

3. a) Dynoman

4. d) ‑Nawksh, a music producer, game developer, and tunesmith from Karachi, Pakistan, did not participate in Boiler Room: Pakistan when the show was broadcasted from Karachi in 2022.