The South Asian art form known as Sufi music has a centuries old tradition built on poetry and mysticism coupled with specific instruments, meters and repetition. Brooklyn-based Pakistani musician ...
The Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab dedicated her most recent album to spaces that don’t exist anymore. Blending together traditional Sufi Muslim and Hidustani classical sounds with folk, jazz and ...
Last week, a remake of the Pakistani trio’s Number One single was released and now features the Bradford-born singer singing in Urdu on the chorus. The remix was accompanied by a new music video, ...
This year, Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani artist to win a Grammy for her rendition of a famous ghazal by the legendary Mehdi Hassan. She spoke to DW about the challenges she faced on her way. ...
With an experience of almost five years in writing about everything from pop culture, fashion, health, culture and lifestyle, Nisha is an ardent believer of turning words into meaningful stories. She ...