Laal (band)

Laal
Laal performing live at the Microsoft Pakistan Open Door 2011 in Karachi, Sindh. Laal performing live at the Microsoft Pakistan Open Door 2011 in Karachi, Sindh.
Background information
Origin	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Genres	Sufi rock, progressive rock, alternative rock
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Fire Records, Times Music India
Members	Taimur Rahman Mahvash Waqar Haider Rahman
Past members	Shahram Azhar

Laal (Urdu: لال, literal English translation: "red") is a musical band from Pakistan known for singing socialist political songs, especially on the poetry written by leftist Urdu poets such as Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Habib Jalib. The band received mainstream attention during the Lawyers' Movement, in which it led support to the reinstatement of the then deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and the restoration of democracy in Pakistan.

Band members

• Taimur Rahman- Guitar and Vocals
• Mahvash Waqar- Backup Vocals
• Haider Rahman- Flute

Discography

The debut album is titled Umeed e Sahar and has been released released by Fire Records (owned by Geo TV). The second album is titled "Utho Meri Dunya" and has been released by Times Music in India (2012) and Fire Records in Pakistan (2013).

Albums

• Umeed-e-Sahar (2009)
  • Main Nay Kaha (Musheer)
  • Umeed-e-Sahar
  • Sadaa
  • Jaag Punjab
  • Dastoor
  • Kal, Aaj Aur Kal
  • Zulmat
  • Mat Samjho
  • Na Judaa
  • Jaago

• Utho Meri Duniya (2012/2013)
  • Utho Meri Duniya
  • Fareeda
  • Jhoot Ka Uncha Sar
  • Meray Dil, Meray Musafir
  • Bay Dam
  • Chah Ka Ilzaam
  • Deshatgardi Murdabad
  • Ghum Na Kar
  • Na Honay Paee
  • Yaad

External links

• Interview with Laal By Al-Rasub
• Laal's Official Facebook Page
• The Class Structure of Pakistan
• Utho Meri Dunya on iTunes