This is a wonderful concept to bring together the best musicians from Pakistan. I think the stage, sound and the lights are quite brilliantly done. Browse through the site and you shouldn't be disappointed. And I loved this song. Kishore Kumar meets funky bass grooves and some inspired backing vocals in this number from Pakistan's pop sensation Ali Zafar.

It's difficult to figure out whether this guy has his roots in Classic Rock or Indian Folk. It's even more difficult, particularly in this album, to decide who is the more talented. Rabbi the guitarist, Rabbi the songwriter, or Rabbi the vocalist. After almost a week of listening to Alternative Rock at Pandora, and trying hard to find one great song from the hordes of good ones, and failing; here's something which is totally worth a post.

Avengi Ja Nahin - Will You Come Or Not

You know from the onset that this is not a happy song. But as the song grows, you know that its not just about being lonely at heart. It's a kind of release. A kind of flowing of feelings. It's strangely calming. Rabbi beautifully infuses the rhythm guitar with the melody. The short acoustic solo towards the end is just a proof of this man's talent at creating melody. And there's a electric guitar playing extended, stretched out notes in the background. There's only one glitch in this song. It builds up nicely. You expect so much more out of it. But it leaves you wishing for more. Is that a flaw? Maybe not.

Here are the lyrics. Read them.

Maen Bolia - I Said

A rhythm guitar, an organ and an electric guitar with a very rock-ish distortion. You could mistake the start of this one for a GnR number. But then, Rabbi takes over. The melody is simpler than the other song but the acoustic-electric instrumentation is great again. Watch out for the solo in the middle of the song.

The lyrics

Please, listen to the songs along with the lyrics. And use a very good headphone. The layers in Rabbi's music are too good to be missed. Immerse yourself. It's worth every note. And word.