YEH DOSTI!
‘YEH DOSTI HUM NAHIN CHHODENGE…’ Bands across borders, Strings and Indian Ocean, struck a chord with the youth, as they spread the message of love at the Aman Ki Asha concert in Ahmedabad Shruti Jambhekar Under a moon-lit sky, the ambience at Vastrapur amphitheatre in Ahmedabad almost looked surreal. As lights and shadows danced [...]
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Indian Ocean, Strings perform in Ahmedabad
Strings winning hearts through their soulful songs Under a moon-lit sky, the ambience at Vastrapur amphitheatre in Ahmedabad almost looked surreal. As lights and shadows danced in harmony, thousands of music-lovers came together to soak in the experience of a musical confluence. The sea of faces present at the Aman ki Asha Concert — a [...]
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Strings-Indian Ocean to perform together
Having performed in India over the last 10 years, Faisal Kapadia of the Pakistani pop band Strings isn’t just glad he’s part of the Aman Ki Asha initiative, he believes he deserves to be part of this Indo-Pak peace venture. “We’ve been ambassadors of Pakistan, we’re among those who represent Pakistani music in India, and [...]
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Strings Indian Vacation
Strings recently performed a series of concerts in Hyderabad and Delhi in India. Hyderabad has been a regular venue for the band ever since their comeback album, Durr, released a decade ago. The band enjoys a massive fan base in that city. This time round the opening venue was the Asian School of Business with [...]
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Strings talk about upcoming concerts
Strings plan to kick off the new year with the release of another patriotic song and a possible US tour. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Band member Bilal Maqsood spoke to The Express Tribune about the band’s current projects and upcoming tours. How do you feel about Strings’ upcoming tour to India? We are really excited about [...]
Musical difference: Strings keep the flood victims issue alive
Musical difference: Strings keep the flood victims issue alive They visited flood affected areas, consciously started doing concerts for the benefit of flood victims and went up to London to perform at a philanthropic black tie affair to raise money for and awareness about the ongoing disaster Shahzeb Shaikh Karachi Newsweek termed Pakistan as the [...]
‘Ab Khud Kuch Karna Parega’: Strings and Atif Aslam join forces with an awareness drive by Shahzeb Shaikh Karachi for Instep, The News.
‘Ab Khud Kuch Karna Parega’: Strings and Atif Aslam join forces with an awareness drive Shahzeb Shaikh Karachi Have you ever wondered why Pakistan is considered an impoverished, almost failed state worldwide? Foreigners are challenging our sovereignty, violating our boundaries, calling us names, terming us as terrorists and what not. Are we, as a nation, [...]
“Pakistan cricket needs overhauling” Instep Today, The News.
GuestSpeaker “Pakistan cricket needs overhauling” – Strings’ Bilal Maqsood speaks out on the current cricket scenario Bilal Maqsood Even if the Pakistani team is proven not guilty, which seems very unlikely at the moment, we all know that they all are a bunch of shady people who play only for themselves. Their punishment should be [...]
Red hot! Atif Aslam and Strings shoot for their first collaborative video ‘Ab Khud Hi Kuch Kerna Parega’ Shahzeb Shaikh Karachi, Instep, The News.
Red hot! Atif Aslam and Strings shoot for their first collaborative video ‘Ab Khud Hi Kuch Kerna Parega’ Shahzeb Shaikh Karachi Pakistani artistes are true patriots. Many, if not all, make it a point to voice the worries of the nation via their art. They make great efforts to compose musical numbers, which not only [...]
