Faris Shafi

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Faris Shafi
فارس شفیع
Born (1987-11-02) 2 November 1987 (age 36)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • Actor
  • Songwriter
Parents
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
  • Hip Hop
  • Rap
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
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Faris Shafi (Urdu/Punjabi: فارس شفیع; born 2 November 1987) is a Pakistani rapper, songwriter and actor.[2][3][4][5]

He is son of actress Saba Hameed and Syed Pervaiz Shafi, and brother of musician Meesha Shafi.[6][7]

Performing in Urdu, English and Punjabi, Faris is known for his lyrics that can be personal as well as political, and is considered a pioneer of Urdu rap in Pakistan.[8] Faris is also known for being "notorious" and "uncensored" in his lyrics,Faris did his former education from Lahore Grammar School JT.[9][10][11]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Coke Studio 14 complete lineup revealed". The Express Tribune. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. ^ Banerjee, Siddarth (19 April 2015). "Faris Shafi: The uncensored voice from Pakistan". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ^ Syed, Madeeha (21 March 2022). "The 'notorious' Faris Shafi on his music, profanity and the underbelly of fame". Dawn Newspaper. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  4. ^ Baji, Band (21 August 2022). "Soundcheck: Injecting Immunity". DAWN. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Academic Nida Kirmani wants 'elites' like Faris Shafi to leave rap, sister Meesha Shafi has a lot to say". Dawn newspaper. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi is ready for some trolling of her own with new feminist anthem". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  7. ^ Zafar, Shaista (6 February 2022). "Meesha Shafi defends brother Faris Shafi in internet feud". BOL News. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  8. ^ Malik, Sabah Bano (18 April 2020). "Pakistani hip-hop artists you need to know". Arab News.
  9. ^ Sabeeh, Maheen. "Introducing rap's politically incorrect son". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  10. ^ Syed, Madeeha (20 March 2022). "THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE 'NOTORIOUS' FARIS SHAFI". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Faris Shafi: The uncensored voice from Pakistan". The Times of India. 19 April 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Faris Shafi shares glimpse of his look from 'The Legend of Maula Jatt'". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  13. ^ "As grand as the film: 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' premiere". The Express Tribune. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  14. ^ "لیجنڈ آف مولا جٹ، شاندار اسکرپٹ، جاندار اداکاری، رومانیت، لاکھوں دیوانے". Daily Jang. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  15. ^ Sabeeh, Maheen. "Faris Shafi's 'Jawaab De' music video taken off YouTube". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  16. ^ Baji, Band (6 November 2021). "'Cricket Khidaye' is the cricket anthem of the year". Images. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Coke Studio's T20 anthem featuring Atif, Faris is a banger". The Express Tribune. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  18. ^ "'Coke Studio' releases the ninth song from Season 14 'Muaziz Saarif'". Daily Times. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Coke Studio's 'Muaziz Saarif' is the feisty Shafi sibling collab we've been waiting for". Images. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Faris Shafi addresses 'daddy' issues in new song". Aaj English TV. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

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