Regularly scheduled collaborative program with Ali Abbasi of TPR Pod. We discuss our Hamnawa Select curation for April 2024. We talk about:* Our favorite topic: aleemrk* Faris* Kaavish* Coke StudioThis episode is cross-posted as TPR #210, also

17: "Do your thing, but practically" – an interview of Abdul Hannan

14 days ago 29m 59s

Abdul Hannan is singer of hits such as Bikhra and Iraaday, and his releases in 2023 made him one of the most heard Pakistani artists of the year. After a meteoric rise, Abdul Hannan gives an exclusive interview to Hamnawa, discussing his conque

16: "Our hip hop is very serious" – A discussion on Hamnawa Select March '24

Apr 3rd, 2024 50m 2s

Regularly scheduled collaborative program with Ali Abbasi of TPR Pod. We discuss our Hamnawa Select curation for March 2024. We talk about:* Humor in Pakistani music* Jogi by Maanu, and the use of auto-tune* Pameer Yousafzai’s Pashto rap from S

15: "Chaotic fall off" – A discussion on Hamnawa Select Feb '24

Feb 28th, 2024 57m 15s

Regularly scheduled collaborative program with Ali Abbasi of TPR Pod. We discuss our Hamnawa Select curation for February 2024. We talk about:* UK Punjabi music* Mooroo & Mekaal Hasan* Babar Mangi* Faisal Kapadia* Eva BThis episode is cross-pos

14: "Safaid convertible pe safaid saanp" – A discussion on Hamnawa Select January '24

Feb 7th, 2024 59m 21s

Regularly scheduled collaborative program with Ali Abbasi of TPR Pod. We discuss our Hamnawa Select curation for January 2024. We talk about:* Hamnawa’s best of 2023 picks* Enlightening friends unfortunate enough to be ignorant of new Pakistani

13: "Tumhein bhi to itni aag lagti hai" – A discussion on Hamnawa Select December '23

Jan 8th, 2024 59m 57s

Regularly scheduled collaborative program with Ali Abbasi of TPR Pod. We discuss our Hamnawa Select curation for December 2023. We talk about:* Big trends in Pakistani music for 2023* Selections from the playlist, including Awad, Farasat Anees,

12: "Tech Uncle"– A discussion on Hamnawa Select November '23

Nov 27th, 2023 1h 7m

Regularly scheduled collaborative program with Ali Abbasi of TPR Pod. We discuss our Hamnawa Select curation for November 2023. We talk about:* My bad sleep cycle* Natasha Noorani’s album RONAQ* More songs from Jani’s Lostalgia* Umair, Ali Pirz

11: "Usually I'm Not Excited About Stuff" – A discussion on Hamnawa Select October '23

Oct 23rd, 2023 58m 17s

We released our regular curation of notable new Pakistani Music a couple of days ago. We return with a discussion between Hamnawa & Ali Abbasi of TPR Pod about the contents of this playlist. We talk about:* albums, too many albums!* Talal Qures

10: "Straight Death" – A discussion on Hamnawa Select September '23

Sep 25th, 2023 57m 36s

Our regular discussion episode around our latest Hamnawa Select curation, with Ali Abbasi of the TPR Pod. We discuss Ali Sethi, Amna Riaz, business models of releasing music in Pakistan, and perceptions of the Pakistani music market compared to

9: "Mera algorithm to tum ho" – TPR Roundup on Hamnawa Select August '23

Aug 21st, 2023 51m 6s

Our regular discussion with Ali Abbasi of TPR Pod around the Hamnawa Select playlist. For our August playlist, we discuss Shamoon Ismail’s Velo song, more Pashto rap, new indie music from Doodh Patti, Kaavish & Roxen. This is a public episode.

8: "Log Bohat Ganay Nikal Rahay Hain" – TPR Roundup on Hamnawa Select July '23

Aug 19th, 2023 45m 33s

Our regular discussion with Ali Abbasi of TPR Pod around the Hamnawa Select playlist. For July, we discussed Young Stunners, Mehdi Maloof, Slowspin & more. I apologize for the delayed posting of this episode on this feed! A new episode for our

7: "Danceable without being dhishkan dhishkan" – TPR Roundup on Hamnawa Select June '23

Jun 5th, 2023 46m 17s

Another episode of a regular discussion with Ali Abbasi of TPR Pod around the Hamnawa Select playlist. For June, we discuss Zahoor, Maanu, Rozeo, Zainub Khawaja, and Pakistani cities. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this

6: "We didn't plan accordingly" – TPR Roundup on Hamnawa Select May '23

Jun 3rd, 2023 37m 2s

A discussion with Ali Abbasi on the May 2023 Hamnawa Select playlist. We talk about Jani, Nehaal Naseem, Eva B, and Ali Sethi. (Of course, there are detours.)This episode released on the TPR feed earlier last month, and I am unfortunately delay

5: "He Hates Your Other Work" – TPR Roundup on Hamnawa Select March '23

Apr 2nd, 2023 34m 44s

A discussion with Ali Abbasi on the March 2023 Hamnawa Select playlist. We talk about Talha Anjum’s album Open Letter, Maanu’s new song 4U, the work of Daniyal Ahmed, and more. This episode released on the TPR feed earlier last month, and I’m j

4: "Confirmation Bias Ki Ghantian" – TPR Roundup on Hamnawa Select Feb '23

Feb 20th, 2023 37m 35s

A discussion with Ali Abbasi on the songs you should listen to in February. We talk about a song that Karachi people shouldn’t listen to, Zahoor’s unique Pashto sound, mapping hip hop in Pakistan, and Ali Sethi modernizing ghazal music.This epi

3: "Mummy Papa Music" – Pakistani Music in India, a Discussion with Sharanya Deepak

Jan 31st, 2023 1h 6m

Sharanya Deepak is a writer & editor from New Delhi. We talk about her recent piece for 52 on listening to Pakistani pop in India.Our meandering discussion covers, among other things, a roll shop obsessed with Atif Aslam, how young people in In

2: "Crazy" – Pakistani Music in 2022 with TPR Pod

Jan 17th, 2023 46m 49s

I talk to Ali Abbasi of TPR Pod on the Pakistani music scene over the last year. This is a cross-post of TPR episode #177. You can watch a video of this episode on YouTube.You can find TPR Pod on YouTube or your podcast player of choice. This i

1: "Something Rebellious" – An Interview with Fakhr-e-Alam

Oct 9th, 2020 1h 10m

We talk to Fakhr-e-Alam about rap, the 90s music scene in Pakistan, important figures in the industry, how he set up his career, and his latest music. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc

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