Pakistani artists are dazzling at the 35-day World Culture Festival, organized by Geo and Jang group, where they are exhibiting their talents with artists from 40 other countries. Their distinct techniques make them stand out.
Balochi folk great Akhtar Chanal Zahri was interviewed by Geo Digital to talk about his most well-known song, Dana Pe Dana, up-and-coming Balochi singers, his experience with the Indian song Afghan Jalebi, and his thoughts on the prohibition on Pakistani musicians performing in other countries.
The background of the episodes “Afghan Jalebi” and “Dana Pe Dana”
Chanal achieved unprecedented recognition thanks to his well-known song Dana Pe Dana. It’s interesting to note that he originally heard it from a street performer, revised it, and then gave a performance for a local news network.
