If there is one ensemble that has built its own brand and given music fans one treat after another, it is Sounds of Kolachi. This time around, the Ahsan Bari-led troupe is set to release its first-ever album come November.
Titled Ilhaam, the album will feature eight tracks performed by the group that includes the likes of Natasha Beyg, Gul Muhammad, Waqas Hussain, Sameer Ahmed, Quaid Ahmed, Nimra Rafiq, and Saif Abbas. Session players Aahad Nayani and Faraz Anwar have contributed their two bits to the album as well.
“Ilhaam is the moment just before a revelation. The moment before inspiration strikes. That’s where the title comes from,” Bari told media. He shared the album will comprise a variety of songs, including some instrumentals. “One is totally gibberish, with bol of the tabla being sung as a song. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
While the upcoming compilation will have the band’s signature Sufi rock sound, they plan to reinvent their own music in the future. “What we have been doing is more Sufi rock and Ilhaam will be similar to that. But we have been experimenting with new sounds and are also planning to release an EP in early 2017. We, as a group, are redefining ourselves and reinventing our music,” added Bari.
