Fête de la Musique 2020

The first Fête de la Musique, World Music Day, was launched on 21 June 1982 in France and is now celebrated all around the world.

Join us in celebrating music from Pakistan with these special performances for the 2020 edition of Fête de la Musique organized in collaboration with the Alliance Française network of Pakistan.

Haniya Aslam

Haniya is a Pakistani-Canadian musician, composer, producer, and audio engineer. Dubbed a “songwriter extraodinaire”, Haniya’s childhood was filled with diverse musical influences. Her first band, Zeb and Haniya, went on to achieve international recognition with their debut album, Chup. As a composer and producer, Haniya brings together musical styles and genres effortlessly, “blending the sophistication of jazz and blues with eastern mystical Sufi and folk.” Here is Haniya Aslam performing Raaz by Zeb & Haniya.

Here is Haniya Aslam covering Northern Sky by Nick Drake.

Darvesh

Darvesh is a 10-Piece Qawwali Rock band that fuses sounds of east with progressive rock to create world music. A band that sings for love, peace and harmony. Their song Khuda Jaane is a journey of love that talks about finding hope by submitting to love and is dedicated to Fête de la Musique.

BALUCH TWINS

The very talented duo Adil and Asim Baluch popularly known as the Baluch Twins hail from the Lyari neighborhood of Karachi. They are both students of music and filmmaking and have already started making a name in the music scene of Karachi with their highly versatile singing technique. This is a song of love in their native Baluchi language.

Muzamil Hussain & Kashif Ali Dani

Nazar Abbas, Muzamil Hussain & Kashif Ali Dani

Peeya Rey by Nazar Abbas on flute, Muzamil Hussain on guitar and Kashif Ali Dani on tabla

Akmal Qadri, Nazar Abbas, Muzamil Hussain & Kashif Ali Dani

Ik Allah kanomaidardi with Akmal Qadri and Nazar Abbas on flute, Muzamil Hussain on guitar and Kashif Ali Dani on tabla

Arieb Azhar

Reintroducing: Classical Music Without Borders

Classical music aficionados in Karachi are in for a treat…

We are pleased to introduce a unique international concert series for Karachi: Classical Music Without Borders. Musicians from around the world will perform national and international classical hits, from Baroque to traditional Japanese music, from Rossini to Gershwin. Karachi listeners will have a unique opportunity to enjoy top string, woodwind and brass players as well as international level opera singers and pianists at the the Alliance Française de Karachi and other venues.

The series first kicked off in 2018 with a traditional Japanese concert by koto player Sumie Kaneko at the Alliance Française de Karachi on 8 October 2018, followed by classical music from France, Germany, Italy, and Russia.

The series is now in its second year with the Trio Zipang from Japan kicking off this season at the Alliance Française de Karachi on 20 November 2019, to be followed by musicians from France, Germany, Italy, and Russia.

This initiative is spearheaded by the Consulate of France in Karachi in partnership with the consulates of Germany, Italy, Japan, and Russia, as well as the Alliance Française de Karachi and the Goethe Institut. We thank our sponsors Oman Air, Gerry’s, and PC Hotels.

Updated: 20 Nov 2019