Coke Studio Pakistan (Season 5)

Coke Studio (season 5)
Country of origin Pakistan
No. of episodes 5
Broadcast
Original run May 13, 2012 – July 8, 2012

The fifth season of the Pakistani music television series Coke Studio commenced airing on 13 May 2012. The season consisted of five episodes, which aired on May 13, May 27, June 10, June 24 and July 8 respectively.[1]

Rohail Hyatt and Umber Hyatt continued as producers of the show. Among the houseband, Louis 'Gumby' Pinto left the show due to him being the executive producer of the show Uth Records by Ufone. Jaffer Ali Zaidi also left the show and was replaced by Mubashir Admani. Raheel Manzar Paul and Zulfiq 'Shazee' Ahmed Khan also left the show. Farhad Humuyun was recruited as the new drummer for the fifth series.[1]

The fifth season saw a return of Bilal Khan, Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad, Atif Aslam and Meesha Shafi, all artists having performed previously on Coke Studio. The series also featured international rap musician Bohemia, rock bands Overload and SYMT from Lahore, legendary pop singer Hadiqa Kiani, Pushto pop singer Hamayoon Khan, progressive rock band Qayaas from Islamabad, singers Uzair Jaswal and Rachel Viccaji.[1] Folk singers Tahir Mithu and Chakwal group are also featured artists. The song explores humanity "in a world of materialism and artificiality, with little understanding of the real truth."[1][2]

List of performances

Episode # Date Artist(s) Song(s) Note
1 May 13, 2012 Bohemia
• SYMT
Hadiqa Kiani
• Hamayoon Khan
Qayaas
Paisay Da Nasha
Tum Kaho
Kamlee
Larsha Pekhawar Ta
Charkha Nolakha (featuring Atif Aslam)
Bohemia is the very first rap artist to feature at Coke Studio.
Hadiqa Kiani performed a rendition of sufi poetry by Bulleh Shah.
Hamayoon Khan covered a famous Pushto folk song fusing it with pop music.
Atif Aslam and Qayaas performed a cover version of Charkha Nolakha, originally sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
2 May 27, 2012 Tahir Mithu
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad
• Chakwal Group
•Bilal Khan
Atif Aslam
Pere Pavandi Saan
Khabaram Raseeda
Ishq Aap Bhe Awalla (featuring Meesha Shafi)
Larho Mujhey
Rabba Sacheya
Atif Aslam performed Rabba Sacheya which is a famous poetry by Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
Meesha Shafi performed a duet with the Chakwal Group (Chakwalis) for the song Ishq Aap Bhe Awalla.
3 June 10, 2012 Hadiqa Kiani
Overload
• Uzair Jaswal
Bohemia
• Bilal Khan
Rung
Neray Aah (featuring Rachel Viccaji)
Nindiya Ke Paar
School Di Kitaab
Taaray
Overload covered the song Neray Aah Zalima We from the movie Choorian directed by Syed Noor.
4 June 24, 2012 Hamayoon Khan
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad
• Uzair Jaswal
• Chakwal Group
Atif Aslam
Tora Bahraam Khaana
Rung
Bolay
Kandyaari Dhol Geet (featuring Bohemia)
Dolna
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad performed Rung, which previously performed by Hadiqa Kiani in season 5.
5 July 8, 2012 Farhan Rais Khan
• Chakwal Group
Overload
• SYMT
Meesha Shafi
Seher (Instrumental)
Wah Wah Jhulara
Mahi
Koi Labda (featuring Sanam Marvi)
Dasht-e-Tanhai
Meesha Shafi performed Dasht-e-Tanhai which is a song by Iqbal Bano.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Coke Studio Season 5 kicks off with a bang!". Daily Times. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. Mahmood, Rafay (16 May 2012). "Coke Studio Ep 1: Thank you for ‘Larsha Pekhawar Ta’". Express Tribune Blogs. Retrieved 21 May 2012.

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