BBC Audio 1 Lounge offers an exciting range from some of the biggest names in music
Hadiqa has gone a step further by composing and releasing a qawwali that is original in design “with poetry that has been selected by Abrar Hussain
At least three artists have confirmed that Spotify is indeed coming to Pakistan. The bigger question is, what does that mean for artists and...
The song is somewhat socio-political in nature if you read between the verses. Hasan Raheem, studying to be a doctor, has his heart settled in music
The singer-songwriter – who has just dropped his third record – talks to Instep about his early years in music, the space he occupies in the...
With her solo single, ‘Ayi Re’, it is clear Haniya Aslam has a lot to say.
Founder of Pakistan’s first hand-drawing animation company – Mano Animation Studios – Usman Riaz offers online classes and Instep learns...
Abdullah Siddiqui has had a high-profile year, again.
With Pagal, Ali Noor and a slew of musicians create an audio-visual landscape that is both laudable and approachable.
In this interview with Instep, Meesha Shafi talks about the incredible year she has had, developing as a songwriter and a decade in music.
We’re three days into the new year and music in Pakistan is on an absolutely rollercoaster ride. While Coke Studio 2020 and Velo Sound Station may...
Abdullah Siddiqui embraces electronic music and its many facets to create a voice that is building a narrative about the self, spaces, colours and...
As we say farewell to the year 2020, here are 10 songs that found a balance between artistic edginess and commercial success.
The growth of independent record labels, several EPs, music videos, singles and the resurrection of electro-pop in mainstream music via Velo Sound...
The resurgence of electro-pop music on VSS by the likes of Strings, Shamoon Ismail and an electrifying cover of the late Nazia Hassan’s ‘Boom...
Bayaan, Pepsi Battle of the Bands’ winning group for 2018, has hit new ground with their latest music video titled ‘Teri Tasveer’.
An aberration from past seasons, as reiterated by producer Rohail Hyatt, Coke Studio 2020 lives up to promise.
While covering everyone is almost impossible, one song that has caught the public’s attention is a collaborative single between Ali Zafar, Urooj...
Natasha Noorani talks to Instep about her breakthrough hit, ‘Baby, Baby’, working with Strings, the motivation behind Lahore Music Meet and...
He may be singing in English but his talent has put him on top of the list of best emerging artists
