The South Asian art form known as Sufi music has a centuries old tradition built on poetry and mysticism coupled with specific instruments, meters and repetition. Brooklyn-based Pakistani musician ...

The Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab dedicated her most recent album to spaces that don’t exist anymore. Blending together traditional Sufi Muslim and Hidustani classical sounds with folk, jazz and ...

Arooj Aftab sparked a debate on social media after expressing her frustration over being labelled solely as a ‘Pakistani’ or ‘Urdu’ artist. Aftab, who bagged a Grammy for her song Mohabbat (Also ...

A new release featuring British pop star Zayn Malik singing in Urdu has gone viral in South Asia, and it's giving fans in the West a taste of Pakistani music.

Experience one of Pakistan’s most treasured singers, Arif Lohar. Inheriting the talent and traditions of his iconic father, the legendary singer Alam Lohar, Arif Lohar embraces his heritage and ...

Who are the Ghost Peppers? What happens when a Bengali-origin English professor and Partition scholar at a university in ...

This year, Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani artist to win a Grammy for her rendition of a famous ghazal by the legendary Mehdi Hassan. She spoke to DW about the challenges she faced on her way. ...

Last week, a remake of the Pakistani trio’s Number One single was released and now features the Bradford-born singer singing in Urdu on the chorus. The remix was accompanied by a new music video, ...

This year, Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani artist to win a Grammy for her rendition of a famous ghazal by the legendary Mehdi Hassan. She spoke to DW about the challenges she faced on her way.