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On Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his Chain of Light
On Nusrat's death anniversary, resident Qawwali expert Musab looks into what made him, preparing us for an upcoming release of unheard Nusrat…
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Musab
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Hamnawa Select June '25
These are our selections for new and notable music for June 2025.
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Zeerak Ahmed
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Shahmir
A profile of Abdul Hannan
Fresh off the press, is a new piece I’ve written for Dunya Digital on Abdul Hannan.
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Zeerak Ahmed
Nayyara Noor
Editor’s note: Musab Bin Noor of The Dream Journey, was kind enough to respond to the Hamnawa audience’s request for some words on Nayyara Noor. Nayyara…
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Musab
Matchbox Mosaics
Editors Note: a wonderful use of Hamnawa Analytics to map out the popularity of diverse musical genres in Pakistani pop
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Laila Dodhy
The History of Coke Studio
Coke Studio Pakistan returns for a fifteenth season this weekend.
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Zeerak Ahmed
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Farooq Qaiser
Farooq Qaiser passed away on May 14 – a loss of immense proportion.
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Zeerak Ahmed
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.
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Zeerak Ahmed
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The Tragic Loss of Haniya Aslam
The Pakistani music industry is facing the tragic loss of Haniya Aslam, who passed away suddenly earlier this week.
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Zeerak Ahmed
3: "Mummy Papa Music" – Pakistani Music in India, a Discussion with Sharanya Deepak
Listen now (67 min) | Sharanya Deepak is a writer & editor from New Delhi. We talk about her recent piece for 52 on listening to Pakistani pop in India…
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Zeerak Ahmed
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رِلّی
Editor’s note: Notes on Zainub Khawaja’s lovely recording from contributor Laila Dodhy. You can also hear Ali Abbasi and I talk about Zainub Khawaja’s…
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Laila Dodhy
Introducing Hamnawa TV
Today we’re launching a new part of our website: Hamnawa TV. This is an online music channel that plays the best new music videos from Pakistan. Just…
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Zeerak Ahmed
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