Khumariyaan
خماریان
OriginPeshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
GenresPop, Folk & Ethnic
MembersAamer Shafiq, Farhan Bogra, Shiraz Khan, Sparlay Rawail
Websitekhumariyaan.pk

Khumariyaan (Pashto: خماریان, transl. Hangovers) is a Pashto music band from Khyber Pakthunwka province of Pakistan that also plays other styles.[1][2][3] The band has represented their Culture abroad in Ireland,[4] United Kingdom, United States of America, Kenya[5] [6][7][8] and elsewhere.

Members

Aamer Shafiq plays guitar. He met the band members in their university in Peshawar .[9]

Farhan Bogra plays Rubab. He also works as a cultural activist. He represents Pashto music and Pashtun culture.[9]

Shiraz Khan is the band's percussionist. He plays a native Pushto music instrument known as the Zerbaghali, similar in shape to a Djembe. Shiraz holds a Bachelor's degree and Master's degree as well. He met with Farhan at their university. Shiraz was born in Karachi on 5th Sept 1989. He is a father of one boy and a girl. He has 3 other siblings, 2 in Peshawar (Shahnawaz and Shahzad) and one in Dubai (Shahbaz). [9]

Sparlay Rawail is an architect by profession with a degree from the National College of Arts and is also an artist. He first met with the three other band members at a concert for a random Jam session. Sparlay plays lead guitar and percussion.[9] He is son of left-wing politician Ismat Shahjahan.[10]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref
2016 15th Lux Style Awards Best Song of the Year Nominated [11]
2019 18th Lux Style Awards Best Song of the Year Winner [12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rafay Mahmood (20 June 2012). "Khumariyaan: The sound of intoxication". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Manal Faheem Khan (11 April 2017). "Khumariyaan shine at the iflix launch". The News. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Khumariyaan Band from Peshawar have a great review in a musical exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State". pakhtunkhwa.pk. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Khumariyaan set for Dublin debut". The News. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Sabeeh, Maheen. "Khumariyaan perform in Kenya; United Kingdom next". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  6. ↑ Murtaza Ali Shah (10 November 2017). "Sounds of Kolachi win praise in UK debut". Geo News. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  7. ↑ Owen Humphreys (25 May 2017). "KHUMARIYAAN PLAY U.S. AMBASSADOR'S CREATIVE MINDS SERIES". goldenplec.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Making Peshawar proud". The News. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "khumariyaan". www.khumariyaan.com.
  10. ↑ Shahjahan, Ismat Raza (10 October 2018). "My son Sparlay Rawail decides to break stereotyping the Pashtuns". @ismatshahjahan.
  11. ↑ "Lux Style Awards 2016 Nominees and WInners". Lux Style Awards. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  12. ↑ "#LSA2019: And the winners are..." The Express Tribune. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
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