Nescafé Basement
Pakistani television music show
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Nescafé Basement is a Pakistani music television series produced by the Nescafé brand which features performances recorded in a studio by underground and emerging musicians. The performers are recruited and mentored by Xulfi, who also serves as the show's music producer. The first song released by Nescafé Basement was a cover of Sajjad Ali's "Larri Adda".[1]
| Nescafé Basement | |
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| Created by | Xulfi |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original languages | English Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 59 |
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| Release | 8 September 2012 – present |
Season 1
Season 2
Out of 1,253 young artists who auditioned (compared to only 98 for the first season), Xulfi selected 19 (whereas 14 were selected last season) from major cities across the country.[3]
Nescafe Basement 2 had eight weekly episodes, each showcasing two songs with behind-the-scenes documentaries which highlight the journey of hidden musical prodigies. Apart from television broadcasts, the show will also have a digital component that includes their website, Facebook page and Twitter.[4]
Season 5
The season 5 of the show featured a total number of 73 artists' under Xulfi's mentorship[5] and was one of the most praised seasons of a music show in the subcontinent and worldwide featuring hit tracks like Bol Hu, Mehbooba and Piya Re.
Songs and Performers
Season 2
Songs:
1. Tere Ishq Mein (Alan Faqir & Mohammad Ali Sheikhi)
2. Akhiyan Udeek Diyan (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan)
3. Boom Boom (Nazia Hassan)
4. Mr. Fraudiye (Awaz)
5. Koye Mannay Ya Na Mannay (Rizwan Butt)
6. Sweet Nothing (Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch)
7. Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N Roses)
8. Qadmon Talay (Syed Misbah Uddin)
9. Sab Bhula Ke (Call)
10. What Do You Want From Me (Adam Lambert)
11. Run To You (Bryan Adams)
Performers:
Hamza Tanveer (Vocals)
Altamash Sever (Vocals)
Abu Baker Javed (Saarangi & Surmandal)
Rizwan Butt (Vocals & Acoustic Guitars)
Parizae Azhar Malik (Vocals & Harmonies)
Sohaib Shafiq (Sitar)
Syed Misbah Uddin (Guitars)
Sameen Qasim (Vocals)
Shairi Bakhshi (Tabla)
Usman Sheikh (Guitars & Vocals)
Bilawal Lahooti (Drums)
Rutuba Muhammad Yaqub (Harmonies)
Shahrukh Aslam (Guitar)
Mansoor Lashaari (Drums)
Jibraan Saeed (Saxophone)
Haider Abbas (Bass)
Adrian David Emmanuel (Flute & Harmonies)
Asfer Hussain (Vocals & Rubaab)
Turaab Khan (Vocals, Keyboard, & Harmonies)
Season 3
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | "Allah Ho Ayaat" | Hamza Tanveer, Rizwan Butt & Sibtain Khalid | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 2 | "Do Pal" | Usman Sheikh | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 3 | "Nishaan" | Sherry Kattak, Ali Suhail, Altamash Server, Maria Fatima, Parizae Azhar | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 4 | "Rah Mein" | Muhammad Ali Suhail | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 5 | "Crazy" | Maria Unera | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 6 | "Out of Mind" | Ikra Saleem | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 7 | "Pee Jaon" | Hamza Tanveer & Momina Muhstehsan | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 8 | "Kal Naheen" | Sherry Kattak | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 9 | "Give me Love" | Parizae Azhar Malik | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 10 | "Dhol Bhaje Ga" | Altamash Server | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 11 | "Sajna" | Sibtain Khalid | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 12 | "She's Got The Look" | Haider Mustehsan | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 13 | "Bhangi" | Rizwan Butt | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 14 | "Anjaane" | Sherry Khattak & Maria Unera | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 15 | "Larger Than Life" | Altamash Server | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 16 | "Mera Ishq" | Hamza Tanveer & Rizwan Butt | TBA | TBA |
Season 4
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | "Tere Jiya Hor Disdah" | Zeeshan Ali | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 2 | "Jaadu Ka Chiragh" | Awaz Band | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 3 | "Tu Mera Nahin" | Rizwan Anwar | Rizwan Anwar | TBA |
| TBA | 4 | "Kameez Teri Kaali" | Mehak Ali | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 5 | "Love Me Again" | All Girl Band | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 6 | "Awaz Du" | Abdullah Qureshi | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 7 | "Gorak Dhanda" | Zain Ali & Asfar Hussain & Zayrab Sultan | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 8 | "Mein Hoon" | Richie & Leo Twins | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 9 | "Fanaa" | Sherry Khattak | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 10 | "Forever" | Yasrah Haseeb | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 11 | "Talaash" | Altamash Server | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 12 | "Na Kaho" | Faraz Nayyer | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | 13 | "Kitni Saadiyan" | Faraz Anwar | TBA | TBA |
Season 5
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | "Bol Hu" | Soch the band & Hadiya Hashmi | Adnan Dhool | February 1, 2019 |
| TBA | 2 | "Mehbooba" | Ali Asghar, Ali Tariq, Hamza Tanveer | Unknown | February 1, 2019 |
| TBA | 3 | "Haiderium" | Zain & Zohaib Ali | Zohaib Ali | February 9, 2019 |
| TBA | 4 | "Ranjhna" | Shahzad-e-Ali | Shahzad Ali | February 9, 2019 |
| TBA | 5 | "Piyar Diya Gallan" | All Kids Band | TBD | TBA |
| TBA | 6 | "Piya Re" | Jahangir Niazi | TBD | February 23, 2019 |
| TBA | 7 | "Teri Yaad" | Ali khan | TBD | February 23, 2019 |
| TBA | 8 | "Resistance" | Abdullah Siddiqui | Abdullah Siddiqui | March 16, 2019 |
| TBA | 9 | "Aadat Instrumental/Bhanwaray" | Goher Mumtaz | Goher Mumtaz | March 18, 2019 |
| TBA | 10 | "Gharoli-Ghoom Charakhra" | Tahseen Sakina and Baluch Twins | TBD | March 25, 2019 |
Season 6
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | "Saaqi" | Ittehad Band & Sanya Shahzad | Ghulam Ullah (Sindhi) & Sanya Shahzad (English) | December 28, 2024 |
| TBA | 2 | "Youn hi" | Towers & Hadia Hashmi | Towers | January 4, 2025 |
| TBA | 3 | "Hum Tum" | Ahtasham Bashir | Sami Qahar | January 13, 2025 |
| TBA | 4 | "Tere Pichay" | Bilal Maqbool & Surtaal Choir | Bilal Maqbool and Arsalan Hasan | January 18, 2025 |
| TBA | 5 | "Na Milay" | Havi & Afifa Moin | Abdur Rahman Sajid, Afifa Moin, Arsalan Hasan, Haider Abbas and Saad Saleem | January 25, 2025 |
| TBA | 6 | "Tunjhi Rah" | Amjad Mirani & Shareh Akhtar | Amjad Mirani, Shareh Akhtar | February 1, 2025 |
| TBA | 7 | "Ki Vekhi" | Ashal Haider Khan & Maliha J. Khan | Ashal Haider Khan, Maliha Javed Khan | February 8, 2025 |
| TBA | 8 | "Woh Raat" | Havi & Mohammad Saad Saleem | Saad Saleem & Havi | February 15, 2025 |
| TBA | 9 | "Kho Gye" | Shayan Fatani & Mishal Shafi | Shayan Fatani, Mishal Shafi, Abdullah Kasumbi | February 19, 2025 |
Artists
- Abdullah Qureshi (Singer)[6]
- Leo Twins[7]
- Soch the Band
- Goher Mumtaz
- Tahseen Sakina
- Hadiya Hashmi
- Jahangir Niazi
- Zain Ali and Zohaib Ali
- Bhanwaray
- Baluch Twins
- Abdullah Siddiqui
- Wooly and the Uke
Season 6
- Ittehad Band
- Sanya Shahzad
- Towers
- Hadia Hashmi
- Ahtasham Bashir
- Bilal Maqbool
- Surtaal Choir
- Havi
- Afifa Moin
- Amjad Mirani
