Artists: Ali Azmat, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Mauj
It is clear that Azal are doing super well. And that really doesn’t come as a surprise. After all, ‘Aisi Taisi’ has already become one of Pakistan’s enduring rock anthems. It’s right up there with Jazba Junoon! Azal, which means ‘beginning’, comprises of Ehtesham Khan aka ET and Shabbir Khan aka Shabbi, both of whom work behind the scene in media, lead singer Rajab Ali Khan who is Ustad Zafar Ali Khan’s son and a classically trained singer and finally Sameer Ahmed, one of the most well-known bass players in Pakistan who has worked with the likes of Karavan, Junoon and many others.
Azal’s brand of music is also as diverse as the people in the band. While the sound is edgy and rocky, the melodies remain the band’s main backbone. They shot to fame with their debut single, ‘Aisi Tasi’ that took a punch at the system and society with an attitude to boot.
It worked like a charm and the song caught attention instantly. With their first album out, Azal has also released another new video, ‘Hum Tum’ and it is a 360 degree turn from ‘Aisi Taisi’. Melodic, soft and bluesy to the core even as Rajab sonorous voice raags on, the song proves that Azal are certainly not just another one-hit wonder. Their album is doing extremely well since its release and is in fact standing on its own in front of mighty names like Strings and according to Laraib is outselling Najam Sheraz. For their courage, determination, gutsy rocking, the song that was ‘Aisi Taisi’ and the magic they have woven on Road to Infinity, Azal are Instep’s hotsteppers of the week. Need we say more? Check their album out now!
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