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Zohaib Kazi
Birth nameMuhammad Zohaib Kazi
Born (1984-07-22) 22 July 1984 (age 39)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
GenresLounge, electronica, contemporary, Folk
Occupation(s)Composer, songwriter, record producer, graphic novelist
Instrument(s)Guitar, sitar, keyboard, synthesizer
Years active2005–present

Zohaib Kazi (Urdu: زوہیب قاضی) is a Pakistani musician, composer, lyricist, and record producer. Kazi started his media career at Hum Network Limited before serving as an associate producer at Coke Studio Pakistan from 2009 to 2017.[1] In 2012, Kazi released a digital album Butterfly in Space, but received a widespread acclaim and recognition with his 2016 conceptual album Ismail Ka Urdu Sheher which was also released as a graphic novel.[2][3] The album gained a world-wide recognition,[4] and was nominated for Best Music Album at 15th Lux Style Awards.[5]

In 2017, Kazi, partnered with Patari,[6] to produce his second album Fanoos, which contained songs from regional artists across the Pakistan.[7] Fanoos met with positive response and Kazi was nominated for Best Song of the Year as a producer and received his second consecutive Best Music Album nomination at 17th Lux Style Awards.[8] In 2018, Kazi was announced as a lead producer for the eleventh series of Coke Studio with musician Ali Hamza.[9][10][11][12]

Discography

Albums

  • Butterfly in Space (2012)
  • Ismail Ka Urdu Sheher (2015)
  • Fanoos (2017)

Singles

  • "Bijuri" ft. Devika Chawla (2011)
  • "Naraaz Mausam" ft. Devika Chawla (2012)
  • "Alvida" ft. Zoe Viccaji (2013)
  • "Bolo" ft. Zoe Viccaji (2013)

Other works

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref(s)
2016 Lux Style Awards Best Music album Ismail Ka Urdu Sheher Nominated
[13]
2018 Lux Style Awards Best Music album Fanoos Nominated
[14]
Best Song of the Year "Takht Hazar" Nominated

References

  1. ^ Shaikh, Shahzeb (25 August 2013). "Spotlight: Calling on Zohaib Kazi". Dawn News. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Spotlight Musician: Zohaib Kazi". The Missing Slate. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. ^ ""Ismail Ka Urdu Sheher" – A science fiction novel and a concept music album from Pakistan". irtiqa-blog.com. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  4. ^ Staff, Images (26 November 2015). "Ismail Ka Urdu Sheher: Pakistan's first music book-album is on its way". Images. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Lux Style Awards 2016 nominations revealed at star-studded event". correspondent. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Fanoos – A Collaboration of Patari And Zohaib Kazi". Parhlo. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Patari's upcoming project vows to uncover a Pakistan never heard before". The Express Tribune. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Lux Style Awards 2018: And the nominations are". The Express Tribune. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Ali Hamza, Zohaib Kazi new producers on Coke Studio". Dunya News. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Ali Hamza to produce 'Coke Studio 11' solo". Pakistan Today. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Revealed: Here's who will be producing Coke Studio 11". Something Haute. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Ali Hamza and Zohaib Kazi to produce next season of Coke Studio". The News International. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Lux Style Awards 2016 nominations revealed at star-studded event". correspondent. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Here are the winners from the Lux Style Awards 2018". Retrieved 6 July 2018.

External links

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