Jaffer Zaidi
Jaffer Zaidi is the Pakistani singer, pianist and songwriter behind Kaavish, known for its contemporary semi-classical songs and his work on Coke Studio.
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Known for
- Faasle2017 · Kaavish with Quratulain Balouch; vocals, composition, lyrics and music direction
Coke Studio - Nindiya Re2011 · Vocals with Kaavish, Coke Studio Season 4
Coke Studio - O Yaara2024 · Kaavish with Abdul Hannan; co-writer, co-composer and co-producer
Coke Studio - Rung2025 · Vocals, composition, lyrics and co-arrangement
Kaavish × Anirudh Varma Collective - Intezaar2026 · Kaavish single; lyrics by Jaffer Zaidi
Kaavish
Overview
- From
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Work
- Singer, pianist, songwriter, composer and music director
- Band
- Kaavish, co-founded with Maaz Maudood in 1998
- Breakout
- The early Kaavish single Bachpan
- Also known for
- Coke Studio performances and music direction
Mini bio
How it started.
Jaffer and Maaz Maudood attended the same school from first grade and began working together after getting to know each other in ninth grade. Their partnership became Kaavish, which the band dates to 1998. In a 2006 interview, Jaffer described music as his own passion and acknowledged the influence of his mother, singer Nayyara Noor.
Finding their sound.
Bachpan brought Kaavish into the spotlight. The group followed its early singles with the debut album Gunkali, drawing together Jaffer’s compositions and live instrumentation. His voice and piano remain central to the band’s semi-classical sound.
From the house band to music direction.
Coke Studio became another home for his work. He moved from the house band into music direction, including Seasons 9 and 10. In 2017, he wrote, composed and music-directed Faasle, performing with Kaavish and Quratulain Balouch. He also worked with Ali Sethi on a tribute to Mehdi Hasan.
The recent chapter.
Kaavish collaborated with Abdul Hannan on O Yaara in 2024, then with the Anirudh Varma Collective and flautist Rohit Prasanna on Rung in 2025. Intezaar followed in April 2026. Alongside releases and concerts, the band has been sharing films that let fans revisit its live performances.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026IntezaarKaavish vocalist; lyricist
- 2025RungVocals, composition and lyrics; arrangement with Anirudh Varma
- 2024O YaaraKaavish collaboration with Abdul Hannan; co-writer, co-composer and co-producer
- 2017Faasle, Coke Studio Season 10Vocals with Kaavish; composer, lyricist and music director
- 2011Nindiya Re, Coke Studio Season 4Vocals with Kaavish; produced by Rohail Hyatt
Awards
Quotes
All of us sit together and work on our music together; it’s a team effort.Jaffer Zaidi, interviewed by Sameen Amer for Us Magazine, The News
In the March 31, 2006 interview, he explained how Kaavish shared songwriting and composition.
Trivia
- Bachpan was initially called Khwabon Mai Tu, according to Jaffer’s 2006 interview.
- By the 2006 interview, he had spent a year studying at NAPA, the National Academy of Performing Arts.
- Rung is dedicated to the memory of Nayyara Noor and Kavya Singh.
- Jaffer edited the band’s The World of Kaavish - Lahore 2025 film, published in September 2026.
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