Compilation album “Karachi Files” is the result of a transcontinental collaboration between Pakistan’s acclaimed DJ collective Forever South and two Berlin-based brother duo Gebrueder Teichmann.

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A little late to the party since this song was uploaded on SoundCloud a month ago, but here is “Certainly” by Natasha Noorani. Karachi’s indie kids are at it again, this being one of the newest original songs to come out of Karachi in a while.

This beautiful track is the first song from Natasha Ejaz’s new four-track EP called “Till The End of Time”. After recently moving to Karachi from Islamabad, Natasha has become an integral part of this city’s music scene. She is one of the very few performers here who knows how to connect with the crowd and make them fall in love with her music.

This beautiful track is the first song from Natasha Ejaz’s new four-track EP called “Till The End of Time”. After recently moving to Karachi from Islamabad, Natasha has become an integral part of this city’s music scene. She is one of the very few performers here who knows how to connect with the crowd and make them fall in love with her music.

Two weeks ago, UK-based Pakistani Usama Siddiq released a song called “My Only Crime” which is part of a three-song EP titled “Crossroads“. This grungy-blues sound is a refreshing contribution to Pakistan’s DIY music scene which mostly comprises of indie-rock and folk.

Two weeks ago, UK-based Pakistani Usama Siddiq released a song called “My Only Crime” which is part of a three-song EP titled “Crossroads“. This grungy-blues sound is a refreshing contribution to Pakistan’s DIY music scene which mostly comprises of indie-rock and folk.

Rap in Pakistan is still trying to break the surface, even though there are a lot rap fans in the country. We only have a handful of notable rappers and Islamabad’s Faris Shafi is one of them.

When I first heard Red Blood Cat, the Islamabad-based band had only two songs out. Yet, the way they mesmerized the crowd at their reportedly first actual gig in Lahore in the winter of 2014 proves the power of live music is still alive in Pakistan.

“Happy Worried Boy” is the fourth song on the album “Journal Entries” by Ali Suhail, a 26-year-old living in Karachi, creating music since the past decade.

“Happy Worried Boy” is the fourth song on the album “Journal Entries” by Ali Suhail, a 26-year-old living in Karachi, creating music since the past decade.