Pakistani pop/rock starts have a special place in Indians’ hearts. Not only do they look and sound cooler than Indian Rock wannabees, but their unique blend of Sufi music and music that sounds suspiciously like U2 has always proved popular in the sub continent.
But as Pakistan continues to be pock marked by suicide bombings on a weekly basis, the country’s pop stars are now changing their tunes; singing no longer of love songs, but having their lyrics reflect Pakistan’s new reality, that includes inflation, unemployment and rising violence.
In some cases, the lyrics are also blatantly anti-American, with one pop group telling The New York Times, the Taliban is more the West’s problem and has a very small part to play in Pakistan! So what are the Pakistani bands tuning out? Check this out.
