This year, Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani artist to win a Grammy for her rendition of a famous ghazal by the legendary Mehdi Hassan. She spoke to DW about the challenges she faced on her way. ...

Pakistani singer Ali Sethi is known for complimenting his songs with artsy, eccentric music videos, and he has done it yet again. Set amidst a party in a Lahore house, the music video for Sethi’s new ...

Legendary Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan and Lata Mangeshkar's longstanding dream of working together has finally come true. Much as the two are delighted to be singing a duet for the first time ...

Pakistani musician Arooj Aftab is no stranger to the decadence of cultural heritage in musical imagination. After all, she has used Urdu ghazals and idioms frequently in her music in the past. Her ...

To remake a song, especially one widely declared iconic, is a tricky choice. While many artists attempt to repackage the old with their personalised spin, few can endear long-time fans with their ...

An Indian researcher spent nine years painstakingly collecting information on the life of Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan Khan. Dr Dipesh Kumar Vishnavat, a ghazal singer himself, is releasing ...

This year, Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani artist to win a Grammy for her rendition of a famous ghazal by the legendary Mehdi Hassan. She spoke to DW about the challenges she faced on her way.