{"id":67021,"date":"2024-03-03T18:57:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T18:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/faisal-kapadia-talks-solo-journey-post-strings-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-03-03T18:57:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T18:57:59","slug":"faisal-kapadia-talks-solo-journey-post-strings-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/faisal-kapadia-talks-solo-journey-post-strings-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Faisal Kapadia talks solo journey post-Strings | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After bidding farewell to the iconic rock band Strings in 2021, former frontman Faisal Kapadia has been making waves with his solo projects. With his debut album, Zindagi Jahaan Le Jaaye<\/em> hitting all streaming platforms on February 2, the singer recently sat down with BBC Asian Network<\/em><\/a> to discuss his foray into new musical endeavours.<\/p>\n

Remarking on the joy of returning to the studio to make new music, Faisal shed light on his transition from the legendary Strings to his solo venture. \u201cI was traveling and suddenly I got a call from Xulfi,\u201d he recounted how a conversation with the composer and Coke Studio producer-mentor Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan, known as Xulfi, paved his return to music.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Faisal furthered on, \u201cHe proposed this Phir Milenge<\/em> collaboration. I thought twice, thrice that, \u2018Hey, do I want to go back to music because, you know, I’m out and I’m really peacefully out.\u2019\u201d The 2022 track, made with the hip-hop duo Young Stunners, launched the singer into his solo career.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, Phir Milenge<\/em> turned out to be more than a stray instance, becoming a catalyst for Faisal\u2019s new journey after Strings. His 2023 song Jaadu, featured on his album, was made in collaboration with Ahsan Pervaiz Mehdi before releasing as a single, his next after his Coke Studio track.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen I said, \u2018You know what, I’ll do a single.\u2019 So I went to the studio and recorded Jaadu<\/em>,\u201d Faisal explained the process that led to the song\u2019s genesis. \u201cJaadu <\/em>is a very happy song. I was in a state of happiness, and that was so addictive, the whole process because it was something new for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Contrasting the camaraderie of his former band with being under his own steam, he said, \u201cEarlier, it was all Strings; we used to do it together. It was a Strings way of making music.\u201d As per the musician, he \u201cjust kept on making, making, making\u201d until he had eight tracks up his sleeve. \u201cSo, you know what, I need to go out and release the album,\u201d he described his thoughts then.<\/p>\n

Upon the album\u2019s release, Faisal took to his IG handle with a heartfelt message. \u00a0\u201cI am super excited. Finally, Zindagi Jahaan Le Jaaye <\/em>is out and all yours,\u201d he announced. Zindagi Jahaan Le Jaaye<\/em> features eight tracks, including four solo songs and four collaborations, with Zoha Zuberi being one of the notable collaborators.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Recounting the delightful process of making the record, Faisal expressed his hopes that it would be a similarly enjoyable experience for the listeners. \u201cI hope you have more fun listening to this album than what I had when making it,\u201d he added. The singer urged his audience to approach the album as a whole, stressing the track listing as a deliberate sequence for a more immersive experience.<\/p>\n

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