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Quaid Ahmed

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Quaid Ahmed
قائد احمد
BornKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, Producer, Actor
InstrumentVocals
Years active2013–present
LabelsLaal Series
Formerly ofSounds of Kolachi Umair Jaswal, Ali Azmat, Shahi Hassan, Natasha Baig, Fawad Khan, Atif Aslam

Quaid Ahmed (Urdu: قائد احمد), also spelled Qua-id Ahmed is a Pakistani singer-songwriter from Karachi. He sings in various genres including Sufi rock.[1]

Early life

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Ahmed started out on Pakistani television before becoming a fulltime musician.[2]

Career

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After releasing Elhaam and Sunlo' albums, Ahmed released Nirali, his third overall[3] and second solo album with an EDM artist/producer Zaphixx 2022. Quaid worked in collaboration with artists[who?] from several countries. He toured the US and Europe in 2017, 2018 and 2019.[citation needed]

He was associated with the Pakistani band Sounds Of Kolachi as a founder and lead vocalist (2013-2021).[4]

He sang and recorded “The Official National Anthem” of Pakistan with 140 voices, produced by Rohail Hyatt and Arshad Mehmud.[5]

Sounds Of Kolachi's debut album was Elhaam."SOK" was a commercial success.[6]

He works with Geo TV, singing and writing satirical music pieces for the show Hasna Mana Hai with Tabish Hashmi, as a producer, composer, writer and curator. He worked with Atif Aslam, Fawad Khan, EP, Zulfi, Meesha Shafi, Natasha Baig, Zeb Bangash, Sounds Of Kolachi, and Mekaal Hasan.[7]

Discography

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Singles

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  • "Allah Hi Dega" - Sounds Of Kolachi - 2017
  • "Theher Jaa" - 2019 - Laal Series

Sunlo

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  • "Shamein" - 2019
  • "Sunlo" - 2020
  • "Jugnu" - 2020
  • "Kaun Hai" - 2020
  • "PariNama" - 2020

Nirali (Quaid Ahmed x Zaphixx)

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  • "Jani Janay" - 2022
  • "Teri Yaad" - 2022
  • "Paas Hongay" - 2022
  • "Kaun Hai 2.0" - 2022
  • "Sadaa" - 2022
  • "Kaa Karun" - 2022
  • "Tum Chahiye Ho" - 2022
  • "Nirali Raat" - 2022

Composer

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  • "Kaise Kahoon" - Natasha Baig (2020)
  • "Saiyyan" - Natasha Baig (2021)
  • "Chalta Rahoon" - Teen Talwar (2020)

References

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  1. ^ "Express Tribune". Archived from the original on 22 July 2017.
  2. ^ Khan, Manal Faheem. "Natasha Baig's fashionably Sufi collaboration with YBQ". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Quaid Ahmed on releasing second album | Instep | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Quaid Ahmed leaves Sounds of Kolachi | Instep | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Re-recorded National Anthem released". The Express Tribune. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Quaid Ahmed flies solo | Instep | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Sounds of Kolachi, Mekaal Hasan Band, Faraz Anwar play memorable gig in Karachi". The Express Tribune. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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