Faris Shafi and Meesha Shafi collaborated for the song ‘Muaziz Saarif’ earlier this year. Photo: InstepJune is not over, and we haven’t crossed the half-year rubicon just yet, but it’s on the horizon. The last two years swept everybody up.
2021 proved to be, against all odds, a very fruitful year for musicians and fantastic for fans. From bands breaking up, to revenge tracks and films, and Justin Bieber still existing, we saw it all. Sameen Amer breaks it down.
Sun, 04, 21
The presumption must be that in 2021 everything in pop culture, including music, has slowed down. However, having lived through 2020 when the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic had already hit the world, the music industry learned to adapt.
Though Covid-19 is still a reality that has affected live music seriously, vaccines have brought the semblance of a silver lining. Given these abnormal times, major developments took place in the overall music ecosystem.
“I can’t believe the news today/Oh, I can’t close my eyes and make it go away/How long, how long must we sing this song? How long? How long?” – ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ by U2
Bisconni Music, among others, is a creative, playful and incredibly fun track albeit with a very sombre message called Mera Nahin Hai by the All Girl Band.
The All Girl Band (TAGBand) consists of Anna Salman on lead vocals and guitar, Amal Nadeem on violin, Mishal Faheem on percussions and Sumera Waris on tabla. They broke on to the music scene in the (then) severely underrated
The All Girl Band returns with the catchy and inventive Mera Nahin Hai, that also packs an emotional punch
According to the song’s description, “ Mera Nahin Hai is a song that talks about fighting through the societal pressures faced by all of us in our lives. Let the girls walk you through their struggles only to walk towards the light at the end of the tunnel by accepting yourself for who you are.”