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Coke Studio (Pakistani season 11)

January 29, 2023

The eleventh season of Pakistani music television series Coke Studio, titled as Coke Studio: The Sound of Nation, premiered in Pakistan on 10 August 2018.[1][2] Musicians Ali Hamza and Zohaib Kazi were announced as a new producers and directors for the series,[3][4][5][6] after Strings stepped down from the role to pursue their own music.[7] The series was produced under Kazi and Hamza's production company Front Foot Media and was distributed by The Coca-Cola Company Pakistan.

Coke Studio
Season 11
Official poster
StarringFeatured Artists
Country of originPakistan
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkWebcast
Original release10 August (2018-08-10) –
19 October 2018 (2018-10-19)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

As a part of new module, Kazi and Hamza created a spin-off series Coke Studio Explorer which was released on 3 July 2018 and featured regional but largely unknown artists across the country where their performances were recorded live.[8] The series opened to rave reviews and received critical acclaim.[9] Despite the success of Explorer series, season eleven, received mixed reception from the critics.[10]

The ninth and last episode was released on 19 October 2018. The season consisted of 30 tracks plus one promo song.

Artists

Featured artists

The following is a list of thirty-nine artists (seventy individuals) including eight bands, five duos and twenty-six solo artists.[11][12]

Musicians

The following are the musicians for the season:

Production

Development

After producing four seasons, Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia of Strings left the show to continue their own music,[13] and Coke Studio Season 10 was the last season prodeced by them.[7] After Strings departure, it was earlier reported that Noori will take charge as a new producers, however their publicist denied such reports.[14]

In March 2018, Coca-Cola Pakistan announced Ali Hamza and Zohaib Kazi would helm the production and direction of eleventh season.[15][16] Coca-Cola officially released a statement saying that "both Coke Studio veterans" have played "an instrumental role in its success over the years. We cannot wait to share their brilliance with all of you" in the "new chapter of the Coke Studio" journey.[17] Fahad Qadir who is a director of public Affairs and communications of Coca-Cola, revealed on approaching Kazi and Hamza saying, "I think it was a natural evolution. Rohail Hyatt came to a point where he thought change was good" and "he brought Coke Studio where it is today. Strings had a different sound and brought in a different bag of producers. […] These are the producers we feel have the right blend, the experience, the history with Coke Studio the understanding of Coke Studio to take it to the next level."[18][19]

In July 2018, Arab News revealed that Hamza and Kazi had first met in August 2017 in Lahore, two months before they were approached for the show. Kazi recounts, "that was the first time we connected on a personal level", while Hamza told, "We sat down to talk very specifically about this opportunity", and within minutes "I truly felt I had known Zohaib for a long time."[20] They told Dawn Images in an interview that before they "started speaking to Coca-Cola", they "talked generally, about life and people and Pakistan". They had long discussions about the responsibility that Coke Studio had to be spread across the country to attract both; urban and rural areas; as "the regions and its people collectively make Pakistan."[21]

The series went into production in April 2018 and finished filming the following month at Karachi. Post-production took place in June and July at Front Food Media in Lahore.

Coke Studio Explorer

Main article: Coke Studio Explorer

As a part of a new module,[22] a spin-off series Coke Studio Explorer was created before the launch of season, on a concept similar to Kazi's previous work on his album Fanoos that featured relatively unknown artists across the country where recordings were done live and edited later.[21] In an interview to Daily Times by the duo, Kazi explained, "in Fanoos, we limited ourselves to recording musicians on location. We do much more in Coke Studio Explorer by highlighting the culture, stories and ethos behind the music. After presenting the musicians in their home locations, we bring them to our studios" to record in traditional Coke Studio style too. Hamza said, "we established the criteria for selection before embarking on our search for musicians", they "had to be talented" and had "to represent a unique aspect of the culture, history and spirit of Pakistan."[23] The duo developed a special mobile recording system for the on-location recordings and while additional tracks and engineering was completed in studio.[23][21]

The duo travelled in all four provinces and Kashmir to find artists that were known in their native regions but were unknown to mainstream media.[24][25] The duo discovered a sixteen-year old pair of Amrina and Ariana from Kalash, Chitral,[26] the brother-sister duo of Vishnu and Shamu Bai from Deewan Lal Chand a village in interior Sindh,[27] while from Sohbatpur District, Balochistan they found throat-singers Mangal, Darehan and Shayan (now known as Bloach Throat singers),[28] a fusion band Qasamir lead by Altaf Mir with Ghulam Mohammad Daar, Manzoor Ahmed Khan, Saifuddin Shahfrom from Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir,[29] and the fifth and final collaboration was with Mishal Khawaja a Pakistani born-Canadian singer, who was discovered through her Instagram covers.[30]

The Explorer series has received largely positive reviews from critics, with particular praise given to its new module, diversity, performances and Coke Studio efforts in showcasing and bringing the indigenous art form of Pakistan to the mainstream media.[31][32]

Debutants and comebacks

Among thirty-nine artists, fifteen musicians debut with season eleven including seven bands, five duos, and three solo artists.[33] Actor and singer Ahad Raza Mir,[34] Lahore-based rapper Young Desi;[35] singer Elizabeth Rai (who is particularly known for her song in the film Teri Meri Love Story) and Illinois-based duo Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf of Krewella made their debuts.[36] Four of five artists from Coke Studio Explorer series appeared in the season, while singers Riaz Qadri and Ghulam Qadri along with hip-hop band L.U.G (Lyari UnderGround),[35] who previously worked with Kazi on his album Fanoos, also made their debuts.[37][38]

For the first time in the history of Coke Studio, two transgender singers, Naghma and Lucky were included as featured artists.[39] Their appearance received overwhelming response from media critics and people.[40][41][42][43][44] Several featured artists returned from previous seasons as well,[33] including Humera Arshad who was on hiatus before appearing in the tenth season. Arshad remarked, "this will be the beginning of a new phase for me in my singing career."[45]

Release

First episode was screened in a special event at Pearl-Continental Hotel in Lahore, attended by Coke Studio team, artists and notable personalities including Allama Iqbal's family.[46] During the release the marketing director Abbas Arslan revealed the show features "12 languages, 35 instruments with 70 artists who've composed more than 40 songs."[47] Stating further he said, "Ali and Zohaib travelled 5500 kilometers" to discover "Explorer artists" that were included in the season.[47] Sharing on how they wanted to be season-eleven Kazi said, "music is a powerful tool to spread a message so this is ours to the world. From Hunza to Karachi we have many gems and we must find pride in them all".[48] After the Friday release of webisode, these were broadcast on Saturday on radio stations and television channels of Pakistan.[49]

Promo song

Preceding the release of season, as a part of a traditional format, Coke Studio revealed this year featured artists performing a rendition of popular nazm, "Hum Dekhenge" by poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, originally recorded by Iqbal Bano.[50][51] The promo song also manifests the nation's political situation in the midst of general elections.[52][53] On continuing the tradition of title song, Kazi and Hamza said that this season's journey of began with Coke Studio Explorer, "we couldn't be more confident about the power of human stories coming together to form a bigger picture", so "there couldn't be a better choice for a track than: "Hum Dekhenge" – A song by sung the people of Pakistan, for the people of Pakistan!"[54] The song was well received by critics and public.[55][56]

Episodes

# Release Date [N 1] Song(s) Artist(s) Lyricist(s) Composer(s) Language(s) Ref.
Title In Nastaʿlīq [N 2]
Promo song
1 22 July 2018 "Hum Dekhenge" "ہم دیکھیں گے" Season's Featured artists Faiz Ahmad Faiz Asrar Urdu [53]
Episode 1 – Naaz
2 10 August 2018 "Shikwa / Jawab-e-Shikwa" "شکوہ / جواب شکوہ" Natasha Baig, Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal & Brothers Allama Iqbal, Amjad Hyderabadi & Omar Khayyam Munshi Razi Uddin Farsi & Urdu [57]
3 "Baalkada" "بالکڑا" Lucky, Naghma & Jimmy Khan Lucky, Naghma & Jimmy Khan Lucky, Naghma & Jimmy Khan Punjabi
4 "Rap Hai Saara" "رَیپ ہے سارا" Young Desi & Lyari Underground Mufassir Sabir (Young Desi), Abdul Wahab Khan (Lil AK 100), Abdul Ahad (Anxiously) & Abdullah (DJ Khalifa) Balochi, English & Urdu
5 "Main Irada" "میں ارادہ" Haniya Aslam, Rachel Viccaji, Shamu Bai, Ariana & Amrina Bilal Sami, Haniya Aslam, Kabir & Traditional Folk Haniya Aslam Hindavi, Kailasha & Urdu
Episode 2 – Zeenat
6 17 August 2018 "Runaway" "رن اوے" Krewella, Riaz Qadri & Ghulam Ali Qadri Ed (Diskord), Logan (Diskord), Cody Tarpley, Jahan Yousaf and Yasmine Yousaf, Dan Henig, Ghulam Fareed & Khwaja Mohammad Yaar Riaz Qadri English & Punjabi [58]
7 "Gaddiye" "گڈئیے" Asrar & Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi Asrar & Sohna Khan Bewas Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi, Asrar & Ustad Sultan Ahmed Punjabi & Saraiki
8 "Rasha Mama" راشاماما Zarsanga, Khumariyaan & Gul Panrra Traditional Folk Ustaad Gulzaman Pashto
9 "Ghoom Charakhra" "گھوم چرخڑا" Abida Parveen & Ali Azmat Hazrat Hussain Shah Abida Parveen & Ali Azmat Punjabi & Saraiki
Episode 3 – Rung
10 24 August 2018 "Roye Roye" "روئے روئے" Sahir Ali Bagga & Momina Mustehsan Sahir Ali Bagga & Shakil Sohail Sahir Ali Bagga Punjabi [59]
11 "Allah Karesi" "الله کریسی" Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi & Sanwal Esakhelvi Majboor Esakhelvi Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi & Sanwal Esakhelvi Saraiki
12 "Piya Ghar Aaya" "میرا پِیا گھر آیا" Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal & Brothers Baba Bulleh Shah Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwal Farsi, Punjabi & Urdu
Episode 4 – Gulistan
13 31 August 2018 "Aatish" "آتش" Shuja Haider & Aima Baig Shuja Haider Shuja Haider Punjabi & Urdu [60]
14 "Nami Danam" "نمی دانم" Chand Tara Orchestra Khwaja Usman Harooni Shaheryar Tariq, Omran Shafique, Babar Sheikh & Rizwanullah Khan Farsi
15 "Mahi Aaja" "ماہی آجا" Asim Azhar & Momina Mustehsan Asim Azhar Asim Azhar & Qasim Azhar English, Punjabi & Urdu
Episode 5 – Mauj
16 7 September 2018 "Malang" "ملنگ" Sahir Ali Bagga & Aima Baig Imran Raza & Traditional Folk Sahir Ali Bagga Punjabi & Saraiki [61]
17 "Dastaan-e-Moomal Rano" "داستانِ مومل ران" The Sketches Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Saif Samejo & Ashfaque Ahmed Sindhi
18 "Dil Hai Pakistani" "دل ہے پاکستان" Ali Azmat, Mangal, Darehan & Shayan Sabir Zafar & Mangal Ali Azmat, Mangal, Darehan & Shayan Balochi & Urdu
Episode 6 – Zamana
19 28 September 2018 "Ilallah" "الااللہ" Sounds of Kolachi Ahsan Bari Ahsan Bari Purbi & Urdu [62]
20 "Hawa Hawa" "ہوا ہوا" Hasan Jahangir & Gul Panrra Muhammad Nasir Mehboob Ashraf Urdu
21 "Tere Liye" "تیرے لیۓ" Ali Azmat, Riaz Qadri & Ghulam Ali Qadri Sabir Zafar & Khwaja Ghulam Fareed Ali Azmat & Riaz Qadri Saraiki & Urdu
Episode 7 – Sahil
22 5

October 2018

"Jind Mahiya" "جند ماہیآ" Shuja Haider Shuja Haider Shuja Haider Punjabi, Sindhi & Urdu [63]
23 "Ballay Ballay" "بلے بلے" Abrar-ul-Haq & Aima Baig Abrar-ul-Haq & Traditional Folk Abrar-ul-Haq Punjabi
24 "Ya Qurban" "یا قربان" Khumariyaan Traditional Folk Khumariyaan Pashto
25 "Balaghal Ula Be Kamalihi" "بلٓغَ العُلیٰ بِکمالِہٖ" Abida Parveen Hazrat Bedam Shah Warsi Abida Parveen Arabic, Farsi & Urdu
Episode 8 – Jashan
26 12

October 2018

"Wah Jo Kalaam" "واہ جو کلام" Asrar, Vishnu & Shamu Bai Asrar Ustad Sultan Ahmed Sindhi [64]
27 "Luddi Hai Jamalo" "لُڈی ہے جمالو" Ali Sethi & Humaira Arshad Khawaja Pervaiz & Fazal Abbas Wajahat Attre Punjabi
28 "Apna Gham" "اپنا غم" Bilal Khan & Mishal Khawaja Bilal Khan Bilal Khan Urdu
Episode 9 – Aftab
29 19

October 2018

"Dildar Sadqay" "دل دار صدقے" Jawad Ahmed & Elizabeth Rai Jawad Ahmed, Ahmad Anis & Asim Raza Jawad Ahmed Punjabi [65]
30 "Aurangzeb" "اورنگ زِیب" Mughal-e-Funk Instrumental Kami Paul, Farhan Ali, Rakae Jamil & Rufus Shahzad
31 "Ko Ko Korina" "کو کو کورینا" Ahad Raza Mir & Momina Mustehsan Masroor Anwar Sohail Rana Urdu

Critical reviews

Television critic Shaheer Anwar of The Express Tribune said, "the duo promised to bring a new flavour to the traditional Coke Studio and seem to have accomplished their goal so far by introducing Coke Studio Explorer. This is what many are calling a bonus to the upcoming season that aims to discover musical talent from all across Pakistan."[66] Actor turned musician Arshad Mehmud said, "the new season of Coke Studio comes with a message of love, unity, passion and pride that is exceedingly relevant to the current times. It should be heard, savoured and celebrated."[67] Forbes contributor journalist, Sonya Rehman from Lahore remarked, "Coke Studio's previous seasons have dealt with its fair share of criticism and mixed reactions over certain song selections and collaborations, gauging by Coke Studio Explorer, it may just hit all the right notes this year."[68] The season has been praised for its diversity and inclusion of new artists,[69][70] Ali Samoo wrote, "this season seems to have made a very strong effort to cast an all-inclusive and representative musical spirit, painting a vibrant picture of Pakistan for the world to see. It is perhaps to show us how togetherness is what makes us beautiful, to prevent a divide and to convey solidarity amongst the nationals. The culturally pluralist amalgamation was perhaps made also to make the election time a bit more peaceful."[71] However, season eleven received mixed reception from critics and public, criticizing the quality of music as compared to previous seasons.[10] Imane Babar Wahedi of The Express Tribune was more critical of the show saying, "the producers focus on delivering decent performances, rather than trying too hard to be innovative," she further said, "their efforts have been praiseworthy in terms of bringing diversity to Coke Studio, but on a separate note, they shouldn't be neglecting the quality of their music."[72]

The first episode received mixed reception from critics and publications; it was praised for its diversity both in music and casting, but it was critically reviewed for its quality of music.[73][74] Writing for The Express Tribune, Ramsha Vistro remarked, "the episode managed to display an array of formations and stood for change featuring transgenders and an all-female band. I think it's safe to say, Coke Studio's latest offering did not fail to make a mark."[75] The songs "Main Irada" and "Shika/Jawab-e-Shikwa" received critical acclaim.[76][77][78] Second episode contained a mix of traditional and modern rendition of songs receiving mixed reception from the critics.[79] Rahul Aijaz of The Express Tribune quipped, "Hamza and Kazi are surely bringing a change to Coke Studio. They get full points for innovation. But overall, the sound isn't mature enough yet. I can't decide whether it's because the producers are trying too hard or because they are more concerned about implementing their ideology, even if that compromises on the music."[80] Episode three garnered positive reception, with particular praise was given to Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad performance of "Piya Ghar Aya",[81] while Express Tribune concluded the episode with moderate reception saying, "after what was a generally disappointing start to the season, Coke Studio is somewhat back on track with episode three. The Esakhelvi duo brought something fresh, Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers gave us a taste of what we originally loved about the show, and Bagga topped it all off with a melody nostalgic of an era long gone.[82] The song "Roye Roye" achieved mixed reception among the third episode, some praising the song as "nostalgic revival of old school melodies",[83] and some complained it for its "clichéd lyrics", Maheen Sabeeh of The News International bemoaned "a song that's a bit too long and in the end sounds like a pop ditty gone awry with equally tedious lyrics and every instrument thrown on the board, for example, a weeping flute. It's a bit like suffering to listen to this suffering ballad of a song."[84] Episode four also drew mixed reception,[85] however, Chand Tara Orchestra's performance received critical acclaim,[86] while the other two songs "Aatish" and "Mahi Aaja" received moderate reception.[87]

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ This column only contains digitally broadcast dates of song/episode.
  2. ^ Nastaʿlīq is a writing-style specially for Urdu language, since Urdu is the lingua franca of Pakistan, this column contains names of songs written in Nastaʿlīq script.

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External links

  • Official website
  • Coke Studio at IMDb

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The eleventh season of Pakistani music television series Coke Studio titled as Coke Studio The Sound of Nation premiered in Pakistan on 10 August 2018 1 2 Musicians Ali Hamza and Zohaib Kazi were announced as a new producers and directors for the series 3 4 5 6 after Strings stepped down from the role to pursue their own music 7 The series was produced under Kazi and Hamza s production company Front Foot Media and was distributed by The Coca Cola Company Pakistan Coke StudioSeason 11Official posterStarringFeatured ArtistsCountry of originPakistanNo of episodes9ReleaseOriginal networkWebcastOriginal release10 August 2018 08 10 19 October 2018 2018 10 19 Season chronology PreviousSeason 10Next Season 12List of episodesAs a part of new module Kazi and Hamza created a spin off series Coke Studio Explorer which was released on 3 July 2018 and featured regional but largely unknown artists across the country where their performances were recorded live 8 The series opened to rave reviews and received critical acclaim 9 Despite the success of Explorer series season eleven received mixed reception from the critics 10 The ninth and last episode was released on 19 October 2018 The season consisted of 30 tracks plus one promo song Contents 1 Artists 1 1 Featured artists 1 2 Musicians 2 Production 2 1 Development 2 2 Coke Studio Explorer 2 3 Debutants and comebacks 3 Release 3 1 Promo song 3 2 Episodes 4 Critical reviews 5 Notes and references 5 1 Notes 5 2 References 6 External linksArtists EditFeatured artists Edit The following is a list of thirty nine artists seventy individuals including eight bands five duos and twenty six solo artists 11 12 Ali Sethi Humaira Arshad Gul Panrra Rachel Viccaji Asim Azhar Asrar Abrar ul Haq Aima Baig Abida Parveen Shuja Haider Sahir Ali Bagga Momina Mustehsan Ali Azmat Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi Sanwal Esakhelvi Hassan Jahangir Young Desi Mufassir Lucky amp Naghma Haniya Aslam Ahad Raza Mir Natasha Baig Zarsanga Sounds of Kolachi Chand Tara Orchestra Mughal E Funk The Sketches Khumariyaan Jimmy Khan Lyari Underground L U G Fareed Ayaz and co Krewella Ariana amp Amrina Mishal Khawaja Mangal Darehan amp Shayan Shami Bai amp Vishnu Riaz Qadri amp Ghulam Qadri Bilal Khan Jawad Ahmad Elizabeth Rai Musicians Edit The following are the musicians for the season House bandBabar Ali Khanna Tabla and dholak Kamran Mannu Zafar Bass Omran Shafique Guitars Kami Paul Drums Rufus Shahzad Keyboard Guest musiciansBaqir Abbas Flute Gul Muhammad Sarangi Haniya Aslam Multi instrumentalist Jhoolay Lal Lewa Group Percussion Manzoor Ahmed and Saeed Ahmed Violin Rakae Jamil Sitar Tanveer Hussain and Hyder Hussain Banjitar and Guitars Nadeem Iqbal Harmonium Backing vocalistsShahab Hussain Wajiha Naqvi Mehr QadirProduction EditDevelopment Edit After producing four seasons Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia of Strings left the show to continue their own music 13 and Coke Studio Season 10 was the last season prodeced by them 7 After Strings departure it was earlier reported that Noori will take charge as a new producers however their publicist denied such reports 14 In March 2018 Coca Cola Pakistan announced Ali Hamza and Zohaib Kazi would helm the production and direction of eleventh season 15 16 Coca Cola officially released a statement saying that both Coke Studio veterans have played an instrumental role in its success over the years We cannot wait to share their brilliance with all of you in the new chapter of the Coke Studio journey 17 Fahad Qadir who is a director of public Affairs and communications of Coca Cola revealed on approaching Kazi and Hamza saying I think it was a natural evolution Rohail Hyatt came to a point where he thought change was good and he brought Coke Studio where it is today Strings had a different sound and brought in a different bag of producers These are the producers we feel have the right blend the experience the history with Coke Studio the understanding of Coke Studio to take it to the next level 18 19 In July 2018 Arab News revealed that Hamza and Kazi had first met in August 2017 in Lahore two months before they were approached for the show Kazi recounts that was the first time we connected on a personal level while Hamza told We sat down to talk very specifically about this opportunity and within minutes I truly felt I had known Zohaib for a long time 20 They told Dawn Images in an interview that before they started speaking to Coca Cola they talked generally about life and people and Pakistan They had long discussions about the responsibility that Coke Studio had to be spread across the country to attract both urban and rural areas as the regions and its people collectively make Pakistan 21 The series went into production in April 2018 and finished filming the following month at Karachi Post production took place in June and July at Front Food Media in Lahore Coke Studio Explorer Edit Main article Coke Studio Explorer As a part of a new module 22 a spin off series Coke Studio Explorer was created before the launch of season on a concept similar to Kazi s previous work on his album Fanoos that featured relatively unknown artists across the country where recordings were done live and edited later 21 In an interview to Daily Times by the duo Kazi explained in Fanoos we limited ourselves to recording musicians on location We do much more in Coke Studio Explorer by highlighting the culture stories and ethos behind the music After presenting the musicians in their home locations we bring them to our studios to record in traditional Coke Studio style too Hamza said we established the criteria for selection before embarking on our search for musicians they had to be talented and had to represent a unique aspect of the culture history and spirit of Pakistan 23 The duo developed a special mobile recording system for the on location recordings and while additional tracks and engineering was completed in studio 23 21 The duo travelled in all four provinces and Kashmir to find artists that were known in their native regions but were unknown to mainstream media 24 25 The duo discovered a sixteen year old pair of Amrina and Ariana from Kalash Chitral 26 the brother sister duo of Vishnu and Shamu Bai from Deewan Lal Chand a village in interior Sindh 27 while from Sohbatpur District Balochistan they found throat singers Mangal Darehan and Shayan now known as Bloach Throat singers 28 a fusion band Qasamir lead by Altaf Mir with Ghulam Mohammad Daar Manzoor Ahmed Khan Saifuddin Shahfrom from Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir 29 and the fifth and final collaboration was with Mishal Khawaja a Pakistani born Canadian singer who was discovered through her Instagram covers 30 The Explorer series has received largely positive reviews from critics with particular praise given to its new module diversity performances and Coke Studio efforts in showcasing and bringing the indigenous art form of Pakistan to the mainstream media 31 32 Debutants and comebacks Edit Among thirty nine artists fifteen musicians debut with season eleven including seven bands five duos and three solo artists 33 Actor and singer Ahad Raza Mir 34 Lahore based rapper Young Desi 35 singer Elizabeth Rai who is particularly known for her song in the film Teri Meri Love Story and Illinois based duo Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf of Krewella made their debuts 36 Four of five artists from Coke Studio Explorer series appeared in the season while singers Riaz Qadri and Ghulam Qadri along with hip hop band L U G Lyari UnderGround 35 who previously worked with Kazi on his album Fanoos also made their debuts 37 38 For the first time in the history of Coke Studio two transgender singers Naghma and Lucky were included as featured artists 39 Their appearance received overwhelming response from media critics and people 40 41 42 43 44 Several featured artists returned from previous seasons as well 33 including Humera Arshad who was on hiatus before appearing in the tenth season Arshad remarked this will be the beginning of a new phase for me in my singing career 45 Release EditFirst episode was screened in a special event at Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore attended by Coke Studio team artists and notable personalities including Allama Iqbal s family 46 During the release the marketing director Abbas Arslan revealed the show features 12 languages 35 instruments with 70 artists who ve composed more than 40 songs 47 Stating further he said Ali and Zohaib travelled 5500 kilometers to discover Explorer artists that were included in the season 47 Sharing on how they wanted to be season eleven Kazi said music is a powerful tool to spread a message so this is ours to the world From Hunza to Karachi we have many gems and we must find pride in them all 48 After the Friday release of webisode these were broadcast on Saturday on radio stations and television channels of Pakistan 49 Promo song Edit Preceding the release of season as a part of a traditional format Coke Studio revealed this year featured artists performing a rendition of popular nazm Hum Dekhenge by poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz originally recorded by Iqbal Bano 50 51 The promo song also manifests the nation s political situation in the midst of general elections 52 53 On continuing the tradition of title song Kazi and Hamza said that this season s journey of began with Coke Studio Explorer we couldn t be more confident about the power of human stories coming together to form a bigger picture so there couldn t be a better choice for a track than Hum Dekhenge A song by sung the people of Pakistan for the people of Pakistan 54 The song was well received by critics and public 55 56 Episodes Edit Release Date N 1 Song s Artist s Lyricist s Composer s Language s Ref Title In Nastaʿliq N 2 Promo song1 22 July 2018 Hum Dekhenge ہم دیکھیں گے Season s Featured artists Faiz Ahmad Faiz Asrar Urdu 53 Episode 1 Naaz2 10 August 2018 Shikwa Jawab e Shikwa شکوہ جواب شکوہ Natasha Baig Fareed Ayaz Abu Muhammad Qawwal amp Brothers Allama Iqbal Amjad Hyderabadi amp Omar Khayyam Munshi Razi Uddin Farsi amp Urdu 57 3 Baalkada بالکڑا Lucky Naghma amp Jimmy Khan Lucky Naghma amp Jimmy Khan Lucky Naghma amp Jimmy Khan Punjabi4 Rap Hai Saara ر یپ ہے سارا Young Desi amp Lyari Underground Mufassir Sabir Young Desi Abdul Wahab Khan Lil AK 100 Abdul Ahad Anxiously amp Abdullah DJ Khalifa Balochi English amp Urdu5 Main Irada میں ارادہ Haniya Aslam Rachel Viccaji Shamu Bai Ariana amp Amrina Bilal Sami Haniya Aslam Kabir amp Traditional Folk Haniya Aslam Hindavi Kailasha amp UrduEpisode 2 Zeenat6 17 August 2018 Runaway رن اوے Krewella Riaz Qadri amp Ghulam Ali Qadri Ed Diskord Logan Diskord Cody Tarpley Jahan Yousaf and Yasmine Yousaf Dan Henig Ghulam Fareed amp Khwaja Mohammad Yaar Riaz Qadri English amp Punjabi 58 7 Gaddiye گڈئیے Asrar amp Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi Asrar amp Sohna Khan Bewas Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi Asrar amp Ustad Sultan Ahmed Punjabi amp Saraiki8 Rasha Mama راشاماما Zarsanga Khumariyaan amp Gul Panrra Traditional Folk Ustaad Gulzaman Pashto9 Ghoom Charakhra گھوم چرخڑا Abida Parveen amp Ali Azmat Hazrat Hussain Shah Abida Parveen amp Ali Azmat Punjabi amp SaraikiEpisode 3 Rung10 24 August 2018 Roye Roye روئے روئے Sahir Ali Bagga amp Momina Mustehsan Sahir Ali Bagga amp Shakil Sohail Sahir Ali Bagga Punjabi 59 11 Allah Karesi الله کریسی Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi amp Sanwal Esakhelvi Majboor Esakhelvi Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi amp Sanwal Esakhelvi Saraiki12 Piya Ghar Aaya میرا پ یا گھر آیا Fareed Ayaz Abu Muhammad Qawwal amp Brothers Baba Bulleh Shah Fareed Ayaz amp Abu Muhammad Qawwal Farsi Punjabi amp UrduEpisode 4 Gulistan13 31 August 2018 Aatish آتش Shuja Haider amp Aima Baig Shuja Haider Shuja Haider Punjabi amp Urdu 60 14 Nami Danam نمی دانم Chand Tara Orchestra Khwaja Usman Harooni Shaheryar Tariq Omran Shafique Babar Sheikh amp Rizwanullah Khan Farsi15 Mahi Aaja ماہی آجا Asim Azhar amp Momina Mustehsan Asim Azhar Asim Azhar amp Qasim Azhar English Punjabi amp UrduEpisode 5 Mauj16 7 September 2018 Malang ملنگ Sahir Ali Bagga amp Aima Baig Imran Raza amp Traditional Folk Sahir Ali Bagga Punjabi amp Saraiki 61 17 Dastaan e Moomal Rano داستان مومل ران The Sketches Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Saif Samejo amp Ashfaque Ahmed Sindhi18 Dil Hai Pakistani دل ہے پاکستان Ali Azmat Mangal Darehan amp Shayan Sabir Zafar amp Mangal Ali Azmat Mangal Darehan amp Shayan Balochi amp UrduEpisode 6 Zamana19 28 September 2018 Ilallah الااللہ Sounds of Kolachi Ahsan Bari Ahsan Bari Purbi amp Urdu 62 20 Hawa Hawa ہوا ہوا Hasan Jahangir amp Gul Panrra Muhammad Nasir Mehboob Ashraf Urdu21 Tere Liye تیرے لیۓ Ali Azmat Riaz Qadri amp Ghulam Ali Qadri Sabir Zafar amp Khwaja Ghulam Fareed Ali Azmat amp Riaz Qadri Saraiki amp UrduEpisode 7 Sahil22 5 October 2018 Jind Mahiya جند ماہیآ Shuja Haider Shuja Haider Shuja Haider Punjabi Sindhi amp Urdu 63 23 Ballay Ballay بلے بلے Abrar ul Haq amp Aima Baig Abrar ul Haq amp Traditional Folk Abrar ul Haq Punjabi24 Ya Qurban یا قربان Khumariyaan Traditional Folk Khumariyaan Pashto25 Balaghal Ula Be Kamalihi بل غ الع لی ب کمال ہ Abida Parveen Hazrat Bedam Shah Warsi Abida Parveen Arabic Farsi amp UrduEpisode 8 Jashan26 12 October 2018 Wah Jo Kalaam واہ جو کلام Asrar Vishnu amp Shamu Bai Asrar Ustad Sultan Ahmed Sindhi 64 27 Luddi Hai Jamalo ل ڈی ہے جمالو Ali Sethi amp Humaira Arshad Khawaja Pervaiz amp Fazal Abbas Wajahat Attre Punjabi28 Apna Gham اپنا غم Bilal Khan amp Mishal Khawaja Bilal Khan Bilal Khan UrduEpisode 9 Aftab29 19 October 2018 Dildar Sadqay دل دار صدقے Jawad Ahmed amp Elizabeth Rai Jawad Ahmed Ahmad Anis amp Asim Raza Jawad Ahmed Punjabi 65 30 Aurangzeb اورنگ ز یب Mughal e Funk Instrumental Kami Paul Farhan Ali Rakae Jamil amp Rufus Shahzad31 Ko Ko Korina کو کو کورینا Ahad Raza Mir amp Momina Mustehsan Masroor Anwar Sohail Rana UrduCritical reviews EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2018 Television critic Shaheer Anwar of The Express Tribune said the duo promised to bring a new flavour to the traditional Coke Studio and seem to have accomplished their goal so far by introducing Coke Studio Explorer This is what many are calling a bonus to the upcoming season that aims to discover musical talent from all across Pakistan 66 Actor turned musician Arshad Mehmud said the new season of Coke Studio comes with a message of love unity passion and pride that is exceedingly relevant to the current times It should be heard savoured and celebrated 67 Forbes contributor journalist Sonya Rehman from Lahore remarked Coke Studio s previous seasons have dealt with its fair share of criticism and mixed reactions over certain song selections and collaborations gauging by Coke Studio Explorer it may just hit all the right notes this year 68 The season has been praised for its diversity and inclusion of new artists 69 70 Ali Samoo wrote this season seems to have made a very strong effort to cast an all inclusive and representative musical spirit painting a vibrant picture of Pakistan for the world to see It is perhaps to show us how togetherness is what makes us beautiful to prevent a divide and to convey solidarity amongst the nationals The culturally pluralist amalgamation was perhaps made also to make the election time a bit more peaceful 71 However season eleven received mixed reception from critics and public criticizing the quality of music as compared to previous seasons 10 Imane Babar Wahedi of The Express Tribune was more critical of the show saying the producers focus on delivering decent performances rather than trying too hard to be innovative she further said their efforts have been praiseworthy in terms of bringing diversity to Coke Studio but on a separate note they shouldn t be neglecting the quality of their music 72 The first episode received mixed reception from critics and publications it was praised for its diversity both in music and casting but it was critically reviewed for its quality of music 73 74 Writing for The Express Tribune Ramsha Vistro remarked the episode managed to display an array of formations and stood for change featuring transgenders and an all female band I think it s safe to say Coke Studio s latest offering did not fail to make a mark 75 The songs Main Irada and Shika Jawab e Shikwa received critical acclaim 76 77 78 Second episode contained a mix of traditional and modern rendition of songs receiving mixed reception from the critics 79 Rahul Aijaz of The Express Tribune quipped Hamza and Kazi are surely bringing a change to Coke Studio They get full points for innovation But overall the sound isn t mature enough yet I can t decide whether it s because the producers are trying too hard or because they are more concerned about implementing their ideology even if that compromises on the music 80 Episode three garnered positive reception with particular praise was given to Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad performance of Piya Ghar Aya 81 while Express Tribune concluded the episode with moderate reception saying after what was a generally disappointing start to the season Coke Studio is somewhat back on track with episode three The Esakhelvi duo brought something fresh Fareed Ayaz Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers gave us a taste of what we originally loved about the show and Bagga topped it all off with a melody nostalgic of an era long gone 82 The song Roye Roye achieved mixed reception among the third episode some praising the song as nostalgic revival of old school melodies 83 and some complained it for its cliched lyrics Maheen Sabeeh of The News International bemoaned a song that s a bit too long and in the end sounds like a pop ditty gone awry with equally tedious lyrics and every instrument thrown on the board for example a weeping flute It s a bit like suffering to listen to this suffering ballad of a song 84 Episode four also drew mixed reception 85 however Chand Tara Orchestra s performance received critical acclaim 86 while the other two songs Aatish and Mahi Aaja received moderate reception 87 Notes and references EditNotes Edit This column only contains digitally broadcast dates of song episode Nastaʿliq is a writing style specially for Urdu language since Urdu is the lingua franca of Pakistan this column contains names of songs written in Nastaʿliq script References Edit Coke Studio 11 gears up for season premiere The Express Tribune 23 July 2018 Archived from the original on 30 August 2018 Retrieved 11 August 2018 Coke Studio set to launch its 11th season in July The Nation 9 March 2018 Archived from the original on 2 July 2018 Retrieved 1 June 2018 Ali Hamza Zohaib Kazi new producers on Coke Studio Dunya News 8 March 2018 Archived from the original on 8 March 2018 Retrieved 8 March 2018 Ali Hamza to produce Coke Studio 11 solo Pakistan Today 8 March 2018 Archived from the original on 2 July 2018 Retrieved 8 March 2018 Revealed Here s who will be producing Coke Studio 11 Something Haute 7 March 2018 Retrieved 8 March 2018 Ali Hamza 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episode from Season 11 The Nation 29 September 2018 Archived from the original on 29 September 2018 Retrieved 30 September 2018 Coke Studio releases 7th episode from Season 11 The Nation 6 October 2018 Archived from the original on 6 October 2018 Retrieved 6 October 2018 Coke Studio releases eighth episode from Season 11 The Nation 13 October 2018 Archived from the original on 13 October 2018 Retrieved 13 October 2018 Coke Studio releases final episode from Season 11 The Nation 20 October 2018 Archived from the original on 20 October 2018 Retrieved 20 October 2018 Anwar Shaheer 4 July 2018 Ali Hamza Zohaib Kazi kick off Coke Studio Explorer with Pareek release The Express Tribune Archived from the original on 30 August 2018 Retrieved 6 July 2018 Mehmud Arshad 13 July 2018 Coke Studio Explorer a journey of musical exploration The Express Tribune Archived from the original on 29 August 2018 Retrieved 16 July 2018 Rehman Sonya 13 July 2018 Coke Studio Explorer Unearths Pakistan s Hidden Talent Forbes Archived from the original on 13 July 2018 Retrieved 16 July 2018 Sheikh Mahnoor 24 July 2018 Unity in Diversity Coke Studio Season 11 Is Something To Look Forward To UrduPoint Archived from the original on 10 August 2018 Retrieved 9 August 2018 Abbas Afshan 24 July 2018 Coke Studio Season 11 opener Hum Dekhenge celebrates unity in diversity HIP Retrieved 9 August 2018 Samoo Ali 24 July 2018 Coke Studio season 11 shows how beautifully diverse Pakistan is The Express Tribune Archived from the original on 29 August 2018 Retrieved 9 August 2018 Wahedi Imane Babar 26 August 2018 Coke Studio New season new talent new genres but is that enough The Express Tribune Archived from the original on 29 August 2018 Retrieved 26 August 2018 Transgender singers Lucky and Naghma steal the show in Coke Studio wedding track Dawn Images 11 August 2018 Archived from the original on 11 August 2018 Retrieved 11 August 2018 Coke Studio brings Allama Iqbal s poetry to life in their first episode Dawn Images 10 August 2018 Archived from the original on 10 August 2018 Retrieved 11 August 2018 Vistro Ramsha 11 August 2018 4 takeaways from episode one of Coke Studio season 11 The Express Tribune Archived from the original on 29 August 2018 Retrieved 11 August 2018 Haniya Aslam makes a comeback in Coke Studio with Main Irada The News International 11 August 2018 Archived from the original on 29 August 2018 Retrieved 12 August 2018 Shikwa Allah Se Khaakam Badahan Hai Mujhko Coke Studio drops jaws with breathtaking rendition Dunya News 11 August 2018 Retrieved 12 August 2018 Haniya Aslam makes Coke Studio comeback with feminist anthem Main Irada Dawn Images 11 August 2018 Archived from the original on 12 August 2018 Retrieved 12 August 2018 Forced fusions greatly disturb Coke Studio s second episode Dunya News 18 August 2018 Retrieved 18 August 2018 Aijaz Rahul 18 August 2018 Coke Studio 11 episode 2 The good the bad and the horrendous The Express Tribune Archived from the original on 29 August 2018 Retrieved 18 August 2018 Malik Asma 25 August 2018 Coke studio 11 Episode 3 Fareed Ayaz energy filled Piya Ghar Aya wins hearts Daily Pakistan Archived from the original on 25 August 2018 Retrieved 25 August 2018 Episode 3 puts Coke Studio 11 back on track The Express Tribune 25 August 2018 Archived from the original on 29 August 2018 Retrieved 25 August 2018 Roye Roye feels nostalgic revival of old school melodies in Coke Studio 11 Dunya News 27 August 2018 Retrieved 29 August 2018 Sabeeh Maheen 28 August 2018 Two out of three ain t bad The News International Archived from the original on 29 August 2018 Retrieved 29 August 2018 Raheel Aleena 4 September 2018 Coke Studio 11 s Episode 4 unable to generate spark for the audience Daily Pakistan Archived from the original on 4 September 2018 Retrieved 4 September 2018 Chand Tara Orchestra shines in Coke Studio episode 4 The Express Tribune 1 September 2018 Archived from the original on 2 September 2018 Retrieved 1 September 2018 Coke Studio 11 Chand Tara s Nami Danam is the Aatish of Episode 4 Dunya News 3 September 2018 Retrieved 4 September 2018 External links EditOfficial website Coke Studio at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coke Studio Pakistani season 11 amp oldid 1107394083, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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