Aaroh
Aaroh (Urdu: آروح transl. the ascending scale in eastern classical music) is an alternative rock band from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, formed in 1998. The band was founded by keyboardist Kamran Khan and lead guitarist Nabeel Nihal , who were joined by, singer Farooq Ahmed, bassist Khalid Khan and drummer Adnan Hussain.
The band achieved fame in 2002 when they won the national Pepsi Battle of the Bands competition. Soon, after the success of the battle of the bands, Hussain was replaced by drummer Jason Anthony and then the band went on releasing their critically acclaim debut album, Sawaal, in September 2003. Singles from the album like Sawaal, Na Kaho, Jalan and Jeeyay were a success and topped several local music charts. In 2004, band members Ahmed and Chishty went into a dispute that who owns the rights for the band's name. This saw Chishty and Kamran Khan leaving as the band officially announced their split up. The band then recruited Haider Hashmi on lead guitars as a replacement for Chishty. Aaroh, with their new lead guitarist, then went on releasing their second studio album Raag Neela in 2006, receiving critical acclaim. Singles such as "Raag Neela", "Pyaar Ka Jaal" and "Janay Kyun" did well at the local music charts.
Jagga Jasoos
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Raag Neela
- 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Rakht
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Sawaal
- 2003-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Bekhudi (Urdu)
- 2016-12-15T00:00:00.000000Z
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