Shahram Azhar
| شاحرام عظہر Shahram Azhar |
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| Origin | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Genres | Sufi Rock Pop |
| Occupations | Singer Academic Activist |
| Years active | 2006 – Present |
| Labels | Fire Records (Pakistan) |
| Associated acts | Laal |
| Website | Official Band Website |
Shahram Azhar is a Pakistani Marxian economist, activist and singer. He is the lead vocalist of Laal The Band.[1] He has a masters from Warwick University and is a graduate of Lahore University of Management Sciences. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Economics, at the University of Massachusetts in USA. He also taught at NUST Business School and IQRA University in Islamabad to undergraduate students of economics for two years. He is often called the socialist singer of Pakistan.
In just a short span of 6 months, Shahram along with his band have gained national as well as international recognition[2] for their song, Main Nay Kaha (Musheer).[3] A satirical poem composed in the 1960s by Habib Jalib.
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Shahram has sung lead for Laal the band's debut album, Umeed e Sahar.[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.paklinks.com/gs/video-gallery/294724-geo-tv-s-version-habib-jalib-s-song-performed-shahram-azhar-taimur-rahman.html
- ^ http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1111798
- ^ http://pakteahouse.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/musheer-video-when-music-articulates-politics/
- ^ http://www.muziqpakistan.com/board/index.php?showtopic=79086
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