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SOUNDCHECK: THE SOUNDS OF 2019
Sometimes it feels like there’s not much happening in Pakistani music other than what you see on TV in the form of music shows such as Coke Studio, Pepsi Battle of the Bands and Nescafe Basement. But turn the TV off and, instead, turn to the internet and there is this whole other world of mostly amazing work just waiting to be heard and consumed. A lot of the material out there, that does not make it to mainstream media, is actually pretty good. Since the sheer amount of options available to you can feel overwhelming, I’ve picked off a few songs from the new releases (singles and albums) section of Patari to start the year off with.
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