Coke Studio Pakistan (Season 1)

Coke Studio (Season 1)

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Country of origin Pakistan
No. of episodes 4
Release
Original release February 6, 2008 (2008-02-06) – April 18, 2008 (2008-04-18)

The first season of the Pakistani music television series Coke Studio commenced airing on February 6, 2008 and ended on April 18, 2008.[1]

The show was produced by The Coca-Cola Company and Rohail Hyatt. The production team included Rohail Hyatt as the executive producer along with Umber Hyatt being the producer of the show. Natasha De Souza, Nofil Naqvi and Naseer-ud-din Wasif served as production team members.[2]

Artist featuring in the show included, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Ali Azmat, Ali Zafar, Ustaad H. B Gullo, Saieen Tufail Ahmed, Strings, Sajid & Zeeshan, Saba & Selina and Mauj. The show also featured a house band which had some of the high profile musicians in the country including, Omran Shafique on guitars, Kamran Zafar on bass guitars, Zeeshan Parwez on keyboards and turntables, Louis 'Gumby' Pinto on drums. Other members of the house band included, Saba Shabbir, Athar Sani and Selina Rashid on backing vocals along with Babar Khanna, Zulfiq 'Shazee' Ahmed Khan and The Abdul Latif Band on percussions.[3]

The first episode aired on June 8, followed by the second episode being aired on June 29. The third episode was aired on all locals channels on July 20 and the show came to an end on August 4, which also rebroadcast three songs, "Sar Kiye" by Strings, "Garaj Baras" by Ali Azmat featuring Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and "Allah Hu" by Tufail Ahmed and Ali Zafar, from the previous episodes.

List of performances

Episode # Date Artist(s) Film Note
1 June 8, 2008 Ali Azmat
• Mauj
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
PK 2, Garaj Baras and Gallan
Shaman Paiyan and Balama
Paheliyan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Ali Azmat made debut in PK 2 The movie

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2 June 29, 2008 Saba and Selina
Strings
• Hussain Bakhsh Gullo
I'm in Love (I'm a Believer)
Sar Kiye, Anjane, Duur and Zinda
Jam Session
Strings and Hussain Bakhsh Gullo performed a duet for the song Duur.
3 July 20, 2008 Ali Zafar
Sajid & Zeeshan
• Tufail Ahmed
Janay Na Koi, Chal Dil Meray, Channo and Rangeen
My Happiness
Allah Hu
Ali Zafar and Tufail Ahmed performed a duet for the song Allah Hu.
Allah Hu was also rebroadcast on the last episode of the first season.
4 August 4, 2008 Various Artists
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Ali Azmat
Strings
• Tufail Ahmed
Percussion Jam
Dildara and Flute Jam
Mein Challa and Garaj Baras
Dhaani and Sar Kiye
Allah Hu
Strings and Hussain Baskhsh Gullo performed a duet for the song Dhaani.
Allah Hu, Sar Kiye and Garaj Baras were rebroadcast from previous episodes on the final episode.

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