Kareem Bashir Bhoy
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Karim Bashirbhoy is an ex-member of the popular Pakistani pop band
, Strings
. While studying at the Government Commerce College in Karachi in 1988, in his first year of Intermediate studies Bhoy was approached by Bilal Maqsood to play the bass guitar
for the band.
Bhoy played for the band and recorded two of the bands first album until in 1992, the quartet was disbanded to continue studies. When Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia
later approached Bhoy to re-form the band, he is reported to have declined the offer as he was well settled in his new life. The band was continued with only two of the former four members with Rafiq Wazir Ali
also backing out of the restarted venture.
Pakistani pop music
Pakistani pop music refers to popular music forms in Pakistan. Pakistani pop is a mixture of traditional Pakistani classical music and western influences of jazz, rock and roll, hip-hop and disco sung in various languages of Pakistan, including Urdu language...
, Strings
Strings (band)
Strings are an internationally acclaimed pop rock band comprising two members from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The band was initially formed by four college students, Bilal Maqsood , Faisal Kapadia , Rafiq Wazir Ali and Kareem Bashir Bhoy in 1988...
. While studying at the Government Commerce College in Karachi in 1988, in his first year of Intermediate studies Bhoy was approached by Bilal Maqsood to play the bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
for the band.
Bhoy played for the band and recorded two of the bands first album until in 1992, the quartet was disbanded to continue studies. When Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia
Faisal Kapadia
Faisal Kapadia is a member of the very popular Pakistani pop band Strings. Faisal was born on June 29, 1971 in Karachi, Pakistan. Growing up, he learned classical music, vocals, and guitar. He is married to Seema Kapadia and has 2 sons; Armaan and Gibran. He is a Ismaili by faith.Faisal Kapadia...
later approached Bhoy to re-form the band, he is reported to have declined the offer as he was well settled in his new life. The band was continued with only two of the former four members with Rafiq Wazir Ali
Rafiq Wazir Ali
Rafiq Wazir Ali was an ex-member of the popular Pakistani pop band, Strings. While studying at the Government Commerce College in Karachi in 1988, in his first year of Intermediate studies he was approached by Bilal Maqsood to play the synthesiser for the band.Young in his 20s, Ali played for the...
also backing out of the restarted venture.
See also
- StringsStrings (band)Strings are an internationally acclaimed pop rock band comprising two members from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The band was initially formed by four college students, Bilal Maqsood , Faisal Kapadia , Rafiq Wazir Ali and Kareem Bashir Bhoy in 1988...
- Sar Kiye Yeh Pahaar
- Faisal KapadiaFaisal KapadiaFaisal Kapadia is a member of the very popular Pakistani pop band Strings. Faisal was born on June 29, 1971 in Karachi, Pakistan. Growing up, he learned classical music, vocals, and guitar. He is married to Seema Kapadia and has 2 sons; Armaan and Gibran. He is a Ismaili by faith.Faisal Kapadia...
- Bilal Maqsood
- Rafiq Wazir AliRafiq Wazir AliRafiq Wazir Ali was an ex-member of the popular Pakistani pop band, Strings. While studying at the Government Commerce College in Karachi in 1988, in his first year of Intermediate studies he was approached by Bilal Maqsood to play the synthesiser for the band.Young in his 20s, Ali played for the...