Discover the must-watch shows and films that deserve your attention and explore why they’re significant.
Why is Yakeen the most outstanding record by a band to release in a decade? An essay on limitless potential, richness, and enduring power of the one...
Remembering significant moments from 2024 as the first quarter of the year concludes on a positive note.
As the group drop their new song, ‘Kahan Jaoon’ and sign a deal with Sony Music Middle East for their second album, they talk about the enduring...
A look at some of the best music that released in the first month of the new year.
Ahmed Ali Akbar and Amna Ilyas talk about selecting roles, what made them sign a film like Gunjal, and the art of performance.
Why does Pakistan have so many record labels, each with its own mission statement and audience which it hopes to cater to, and when did this shift...
2023 really put us through it, but was also the year that made us feel like there is always a way out. Some of the hope comes to us from the...
As the year inches closer to an end, there are many reasons to celebrate music’s enormous growth and individualistic aesthetic of artists.
With his debut album, Talal Qureshi makes a case for eastern-western fusion and how it can be done in a manner that is compelling, collaborative and...
On the bright side… Amid the global dumpster fire we are witnessing every day, some good news.
The accomplished Natasha Noorani’s debut full-length album, Ronaq, swims in the Lolly-pop genre she has pioneered, and is everything we thought it...
Dropping her debut LP, the multi-talented Natasha Humera Ejaz talks about music, learning to let go and what the future holds.
Ahmed Zawar explains the philosophy behind the record label as its Associate Director Pakistan Repertoire, and what its arrival means for...
Karachi: The 22nd Lux Style Awards, held on Friday, were an affair to remember. Even with some certain stars conspicuous by their absence, it was a...
Faisal Kapadia talks about his solo release, ‘Jaadu’ and what convinced him to pursue music post-Strings and launch a record label.
Are self-submitted nominations the way to go about awarding excellence?
Pursuing a solo career at present, the iconic Bilal Maqsood looks back at his journey with his former group Strings in Redbull’s Off The Roof...
As the music series gears up to release its fifteenth season – most likely – later this year, Instep selects 10 songs that reflect the best of...
Atif Aslam talks about Velo Sound Station 2.0., dancing, and what being a parent means to him.
The rap artist, who was born and raised in Peshawar, talks about his music, the city that shaped him and an uncompromising attitude towards his art.
In an extensive conversation with Instep, executive producer Rohail Hyatt speaks about his role in Velo Sound Station 2.0. and the future of the...
Osama Karamat talks to Instep about the formation of a hip-hop group called Pindi Boyz.
“Slowspin talks to Instep from Cleveland, USA, about growing up in a household where sound is an ancestral treasure, stories of immigrant...
Who are the next big stars in Pakistan?The great thing about living to see a couple of the next generations experiment with life, art, and...
“Everybody’s out on the run tonight/But there’s no place left to hide.” - ‘Born to Run’ by Bruce Springsteen
Commemorating 20 years as a journalist and filmmaker, the two-time Oscar winner sits down with Instep to talk about directing a Star Wars film, her...
Mekaal Hasan talks about Rivayat, the importance of archiving traditional music and creating collaborations between desi musicians and international...
Arooj Aftab talks to Instep about her Grammy experience, performing at the ceremony and what the future holds
After much observation, it seems obvious that we’re looking at another big year in pop culture. In just the second month of the new year, who are...
Since co-singing 2022’s biggest and perhaps Coke Studio’s most popular song in its fourteen-year history, ‘Pasoori’ alongside the...
From unexpected victory at the Grammy Awards to creating content for children and global debuts, 2022 was a big year for music
Growing in the role of a music producer – in addition to composing, singing, songwriting as well as co-founding a music festival and being a...
“I heard there was a secret chord/That David played and it pleased the Lord/But you don’t really care for music, do you?” - ‘Hallelujah’...
The streaming app introduces various initiatives to highlight Pakistani music and culture as it crosses one year in the country
“The love that never faltersThe love that pays the priceThe love that makes undauntedThe final sacrifice.”– By Sir Cecil Spring-RiceKARACHI:...
Karachi : Arooj Aftab is not an archetype of an artist connected to Pakistan. She is also not an artist who can be pigeonholed into a singular idea....
Karachi : Arooj Aftab is not an archetype of an artist connected to Pakistan. She is also not an artist who can be pigeonholed into a singular idea....
2022 is turning out to be a brilliant year for Mano Animation Studios , and their upcoming hand-drawn debut film, The Glassworker, which will be...
Nasir Adeeb speaks to Instep Today about his involvement with The Legend of Maula Jatt
Karachi:Spotify, the music streaming app with billions of songs, has been showing its interest in the Pakistani music realm. One of its initiatives...
Since releasing in February 2022, ‘Pasoori’ has broken all sorts of records, including reaching 100 million views faster than any song in Coke...
The country’s most recognized music series unveils a cover song ft. Eva B and Karakoram in the lead up to Coke Studio Live, slated to take place...
The fashion icon, media mogul and actor talks to Instep about why she started her own podcast, her views on fashion and why telling the truth allows...
The outcome of NAPA’s collaboration with GIFF, a two-day festival held in Karachi, ends in houseful manner.
Gandhara International Film Festival – in its third edition – collaborated with NAPA for a two-day festival in Karachi. Instep presents the...
