KAMI JEE l Junaid Jamshed, Aaroh & Beyond l Aleph Podcast l 44

In this Episode of Aleph Podcast, we had the honor of hosting Kami Jee aka Kamran Khan, keyboardist and founding member of Aaroh!

Kamran grew up in Saudi and had a deep passion for music and keyboards which led him to the Pakistani Music industry in the mid-90s. He connected and worked with some of the most renowned musicians at the time and such as Junaid Jamshed alongside Nabeel Nihal. Along the way, Nabeel and Kami got the opportunity to work on their own alternative rock band and it was Shoaib Mansoor who helped them come up with the name 'Aaroh' in 1998. The name refers to the ascending scale in classical music.

Soon, Aaroh emerged as the next big thing after winning the first edition of Pepsi Battle of the Bands - over competitors like EP and The Mekaal Hassan Band.

After the original lineup of Aaroh split up, Kamran decided to move to the U.S. and has been working there ever since.

Chapters :

0:00 - Intro
1:21 - Early Beginnings
4:56 - Coming Back To Pakistan To Pursue Music
7:40 - Working With Junaid Jamshed
13:20 - The Conflict Between Music And Religion
17:55 - Lack Of Growth In The Industry
21:50 - Music After Junaid Jamshed And Pepsi Battle Of The Bands
30:20 - The Fall Of AAROH
38:05 - Message For The Eco-System
45:33 - Importance Of Self-Empowerment
50:00 - Life And Work Now

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