Coke Studio Season 7 all set to launch this September is going to be hosted by Bilal Masood and Faisal Kapadia of the band Strings. Catch Strings behind the scenes of Coke Studio Season 7.

This season of Coke Studio will be focusing more towards Pakistani music through bringing not just renowned but some well-known underground bands to light as well. Strings major focus is towards bringing pop, rock and sufi Pakistani artists to light through the use of this platform provided by Coke.


Check out: Coke Studio Season 7 Complete Artist List

Mr. Rizwan U. Khan, General Manager Coca-Cola Pakistan stated while talking about Coke Studio season 7,

Our aim is to reinvent the way music can capture the spirit of Pakistan. Coke Studio Season 7 will discover the talent and variance that this nation has to offer. Coke Studio has enabled and empowered Pakistani musicians to express their talents and skills. Many new stars have emerged and the initiative has provided a unique platform for the fusion and learning of music.

Ranging from traditional Eastern, Modern Western and regionally inspired pop, rock, sufi, folk and qawalli music, this season pays homage to the Sound of the Nation. In a series of firsts, Season 7 will delve into new unexplored genres while also touching upon the role that film music has had in defining our musical history by visiting quintessentially Pakistani film music within Coke Studio context.

Featuring this season is a line-up of some of Pakistan’s most prolific mainstream, traditional and upcoming artists including: Abbas Ali Khan, Abida Parveen, Abrar-ul-Haq, Akhtar Chanal Zahri, Asrar,  Fariha Parvez, Humera Channa, Javed Bashir, Jawad Ahmed, Jimmy Khan, Komal Rizvi, Meesha Shafi, Momin Durrani, Naseer Shahab, Niazi Brothers, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Rachel Viccaji, Rahma Ali, Sajjad Ali, Sanam Saeed, Sara Haider, Usman Riaz, Ustaad Raees Khan, Ustaad Tafu Khan, Zoe Viccaji and Zoheb Hasan.

The power house band this season includes: Aahad Nayani on drums, Babar Ali Khanna on dholak, Imran Akhoond on guitars, Jaffer Ali Zaidi on keyboard, Khalid Khan on bass, Sikandar Mufti on percussions with Momin Durrani, Rachel Viccaji and Sara Haider as backing vocalists.

Some guest artists that will be invited to create innovative music this season through collaborating with the house band include, Aamir Zaki, Adeel Bukhari, Arsalan Rabbani, Faraz Anwar, Ghulam Abbas, Hamza Jafri, Jaffer Hussain, Javed Iqbal, Kaleem Khan, Mubashir Admani, Omran Shafique, Sajid Ali, Saleem Khan, Shallum Xavier, Tanweer Hussain and Umer Daraz.

In order to gain more information on Coke Studio Season 7 stay connected to their official website or to their official facebook page.