The underground music industry of Pakistan, especially in Karachi is on the verge of extinction.
Several musicians are striving today to bring back the days of glory of underground
music industry which once gave platform to several young iconic musicians to
build up their career.
Performing live in concerts is one of the main source of living
for any musician. Concerts and gigs are organized at various schools, halls and malls
for musicians which give them a chance to interact with their fans and show
their talent Live !
Guitar maestro Aamir Zaki at BRC
Unfortunately, we don’t have many dedicated platforms for
musicians where they can express their skills. Base Rock Café (BRC) is
a small café promoting music and musicians by giving them a chance to perform
live here in Karachi.The severe security threats in the country, especially in the metropolitan, have restricted concerts in the city where mass
audience in an open air venue can raise several security threats.
On the other hand, places like BRC are very economical and
safe for musicians to perform.
Recently, several renowned musicians have been seen at this
unique musical den to support the dying underground music industry. Several
veteran musicians performed here as well as supported the upcoming talent by
jamming with them.
Tanseer Dar of the renowned band Karavan
Now BRC is once again setting up the trend of Open-Mic
sessions to provide a platform for the amateur stars to experience performing
live in front
of a limited audience which not only boosts their morale but gives them the
confidence to pursue their dream of becoming a musicians which in this country
seems to be quite impossible.
BRC is not only catering the youth and amateurs but the rich
Sufi music of the subcontinent has also become an integral part of the café’s music.
Qawal Fareed Ayaz at BRC
The café is offering recording services for musicians at a
very nominal fee whereas musicians can also book the café for their own
personal event.
My intention of writing this precise casual piece was to
support the music industry of our country. Being a fan of the local music
industry, I am hopeful that such platforms would help in producing numerous
quality musicians in near future.
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