Shamoon Ismail

Shamoon Ismail (Urdu: شمعون اسمعیل‎) is a Pakistani born music artist known for introducing a new genre to the music community called "Punjabi Blues[1]". Shamoon Ismail is an Islamabad-based singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist. His biggest claim to fame is his hit song 'Tuntuna' which was an instant hit in his country Pakistan and across the border in India.

Ismail has performed at various gigs across the country, including popular music festivals like Music Mela and Lahore Music Meet.[2]

Despite the Pakistani government's ban on YouTube, Ismail's songs managed to rake in thousands of views in a matter of hours on Facebook and Dailymotion.[3]  

References

  1. ↑ "Shake a leg to Jutt Blues - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  2. ↑ "Promoting arts: Music festival celebrates local, international tunes - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  3. ↑ "Punjabi blues: A one-of-its-kind fusion". The Express Tribune. 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
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