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End of an Era: Strings’ Bilal Maqsood & Faisal Kapadia Announce Split After 33 Years

by Laiba
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In a sad state of affairs, Pakistani pop-rock band, Strings’ Bilal Maqsood, and Faisal Kapadia have announced the end of their iconic music band. The news was announced just a few hours ago today on the band’s social media. Since then, thousands of people on social media are heartbroken.

The post said, Hey guys. This post is a bit different from the usual. We have decided that today, 25/03/2021, is the day we graciously get to conclude STRINGS.

The past 33 years have been incredible for both of us. It’s so rare to have the chance to be able to do things like this, and we are infinitely grateful to all of our fans for making it possible. We hope you found it worthwhile as well.

While the band technically may not be together anymore, both of us share an inseparable bond that will connect us no matter where life takes us.

The news broke our hearts! Strings is one of those bands in Pakistan that is rejoiced by huge audiences. Not only was their music enjoyed but also live the youth celebrated their performances.

The internationally acclaimed Pakistani pop-rock band also included four live band members from Karachi. The band was initially formed by four college students — Bilal Maqsood (vocals and guitars), Faisal Kapadia (vocals), Rafiq Wazir Ali (synthesizer), and Kareem Bashir Bhoy (bass guitar) — in 1988. In 1992 the quartet disbanded, only to make a comeback with Maqsood and Kapadia in 2000, says stringsonline.net

While the initial band rode the new wave of Pakistani pop music, the later lineup ushered a revival in the Pakistani music industry.

Here is how Twitter Reacted to the News

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Episode Two of Velo Sound Station Dovetailed Iconic Band ‘Strings’ with Singing Sensations Aima Baig & Shamoon Ismail For An Eclectic Musical Treat!

by Press Release
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With the resounding impact and electricity generated with the debut episode of Velo Sound Station – Pakistan’s stellar digital music platform that celebrates contemporary music that reflects today’s Pop culture – music lovers were equally mesmerized by the three-class acts that feature in Episode Two that was released today on Friday, November 27th, 2020. Episode Two featured three original songs performed by iconic band STRINGS popular singer/songwriter, AIMA BAIG, and rising star SHAMOON ISMAIL.

Strings helmed by Velo Sound Station producer Bilal Maqsood and lead vocalist Faisal Kapadia performed the original  ‘Piyaar Ka Rog:’ which was written by Anwar Maqsood, composed by Bilal Maqsood, and produced by Usman and Haroon which had the band experiment with the contemporary genre of Synth Wave. Says Bilal: “Piyar Ka Rog is one of the songs that I made for my lockdown sessions on Instagram. It began as just a piano version. But now, with Faisal Kapadia’s vocals and full production, it sounds amazing!” String’s wardrobe was provided by designer to pop stars Ebtisam Ahmed (EB).

Aima Baig presented an original song entitled ‘Te Quiero Mucho (I  Love You So Much), written by Anwar Maqsood,  composed by Bilal Maqsood, and produced by Ahsen Pervaiz, which as its title suggests, had a very lilting Latin feel and vibe to it. Te Quiero Mucho ‘is a nod towards the popular contemporary music trend and global phenomenon of Latin-American hits such as ‘Havana’ by Camila Cabello; ‘Smooth’ by Santana and ‘Despacito’ by Luis Fonsi, but imbues and invigorates the Spanish sound with a decidedly ‘desi ‘melody and flourish. Says Bilal about the popular singing sensation: “Aima Baig’’ is a born performer, and she outdid herself the way she performed and sang this song.  This time we saw a very different Aima’s wardrobe for her Velo Sound Station performance was specially created by Mavi Kayani.

Shamoon Ismail performed a song called ‘Confetti’ written, composed, and produced by the artist himself. Shamoon rendered Confetti in his own quirky and individualistic style. Avers Bilal about Shamoon. “There’s something very mysterious about the way Shamoon sings and performs.”Shamoon’s hip wardrobe was also specially designed by EB, Says Bilal about Episode Two as an overview: “All of the artists in Episode Two were included to give it color and variety. This episode’s soundscape had an interesting spectrum. All the songs fell into the current sphere of Pop music, but all had their own very distinct styles.”

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