Tu Kuja Man Kuja
| "Tu Kuja Man Kuja" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | |
| from the album Tu Kuja Man Kuja | |
| Language | Urdu |
| Released | 1982 |
| Genre | Qawwali |
| Length | 16:30 |
| Label | Oriental Star Agencies Ltd. |
| Composer(s) | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan |
| Lyricist(s) | Muzaffar Warsi |
"Tu Kuja Man Kuja" (Persian: تو کُجا من کُجا transl. Where are You? Where am I?) is a qawwali performed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. It was composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan himself and written by Muzaffar Warsi.[1]
2016 version
[edit]| "Tu Kuja Man Kuja" | |||||||||||
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| Single by Rafaqat Ali Khan and Shiraz Uppal | |||||||||||
| from the album Coke Studio S9E7(finale) | |||||||||||
| Released | 23 September 2016 | ||||||||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||||||||
| Length | 8:51 | ||||||||||
| Label | Coke Studio (Pakistan) | ||||||||||
| Composer(s) | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (original) Shiraz Uppal (director) | ||||||||||
| Lyricist(s) | Muzaffar Warsi | ||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Coca-Cola and Strings | ||||||||||
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In 2016, the song was covered by Rafaqat Ali Khan and Shiraz Uppal, with the music video directed by Uppal.[2] It was produced by Strings during Coke Studio season 9 episode 7 finale of Pakistani musical TV show of Coke Studio.[3][4][5]
Song credits
[edit]- Artists: Shiraz Uppal & Rafaqat Ali Khan
- Music Director: Shiraz Uppal
- Produced & Directed By: Strings
- Houseband: Imran Akhoond (Guitars), Babar Khanna (Dholak/Tabla), Haider Ali (Keyboards/Piano), Abdul Aziz Kazi (Percussions)
- Guest Musician: Amir Azhar (Banjo), Rahil Mirza (Guitars), Umair Hassan (Keyboards), Fazal Abbas (Tabla), Bradley Dsouza (Bass), Nadeem Iqbal (Harmonium)
- Humnawa: Zahid Sabri, Danish Sabri, Mohammad Shah, Junaid Warsi[3]
Popularity
[edit]The music video of the song featured Rafaqat Ali Khan and Shiraz Uppal. It was released on 23 September 2016. It was the 3rd Pakistani origin Coke Studio video to reach 100 million views after Tajdar-e-Haram(1st video),[6] Afreen Afreen(2nd video)[7] and Tera Woh Pyar(4th video). The music video has received over 250 million views on YouTube.[4]
External links
[edit]- Tu Kuja Man Kuja at MuslimHymns.com
References
[edit]- ^ Studio, Coke (22 September 2016), Tu Kuja Man Kuja, Shiraz Uppal & Rafaqat Ali Khan, Season Finale, Coke Studio Season 9, retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ Admin (23 September 2016). "Shiraz Uppal & Rafaqat Ali Khan – Tu Kuja Man Kuja (Coke Studio Season 9 Finale – Download Mp3/Video". Etrends. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Tu Kuja Man Kuja – Season Finale – Season 9 – Coke Studio Pakistan". www.cokestudio.com.pk. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ a b Coke Studio Season 9| Tu Kuja Man Kuja| Shiraz Uppal & Rafaqat Ali Khan, retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ Sabeeh, Maheen. "Coke Studio 9 concludes on a poignant note". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Abbasi, Zaib (2 November 2017). "'Tajdar-e-Haram' Becomes Pakistan's First Video to Cross 100 Million Views". Music & Entertainment – MuzEnt. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Coke Studio Pakistan's 'Tajdar-e-Haram' & 'Afreen Afreen' hit 100 Million Views on YouTube". The Coca-Cola Company. Retrieved 14 May 2020.