Archive - Hamnawa

"you’ve almost certainly heard of her in the ether"

I usually don’t write about wife of the show Natasha Noorani’s work on Hamnawa.

Mar 24 •

"the greatest guitarist you’d never heard about"

Osman Samiuddin writes an incredibly moving piece chasing the ghost of legendary Karachi guitarist:

Mar 20 •

"the biggest, most influential musician in Pakistan right now"

I wanted to send over friend of the show Ahmer Naqvi’s profile of Talha Anjum for Dawn. This essay was written around the release of Anjum’s film Kattar…

Mar 16 •

Hamnawa Select Feb '25

These are our selections for new and notable music for February 2025.

Mar 2 •

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February 2025

January 2025

Best of 2024 – Shahmir's Picks

THANK GOD by Umair, aleemrk

Jan 31 •

Best of 2024 – Zeerak's Picks

AKHAN DA JAADU by Abdullah Kasumbi and Ashal Haider Khan

Jan 31 •

Best of 2024 – Laila's Picks

can’t take it anymore by JANI and Umair

Jan 31 •

کہہ دینا

Please welcome a new contributor to Hamnawa, Farzan Ahmad Khan

Jan 16 •

Farzan Ahmad Khan

Gulistan (Janoobi) / Side Down

A review of Zohaib Kazi's latest folk & electronic album

Jan 4 •

Qindeel Ishtiaq

YouTube Subscriber Growth in Pakistani Music

Here are the Pakistani music YouTube channels that have gained the most subscribers in 2024.

Jan 2 •

December 2024

Hamnawa Select Dec '24

Notable Pakistani music to end the year, on Spotify & YouTube.

Dec 23, 2024 •

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How viral did Bayaan go?

Alaap-rock band Bayaan have had a solid audience for many years, but in July last year their following multiplied.

Dec 14, 2024 •

Musab's Last Qawwali Session of 2024

Friend of the show Musab, who many of you will recognize as the author of great Hamnawa pieces on Nusrat and Nayyara Noor, is hosting his last qawwali…

Dec 4, 2024 •

Hamnawa Select Nov '24

Notable Pakistani music this November, on Spotify & YouTube.

Dec 1, 2024 •

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October 2024

September 2024

August 2024

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