Khumariyaan
Khumariyaan is a Peshawar band bringing Pashtun folk music to new audiences through rubab, guitars, percussion, vocals and Attan dance.
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Coke Studio
Coke Studio
YouTubeOverview
- Home
- Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Formed
- 2009, following early jams as a trio in 2008
- Sound
- Pashtun folk music with rubab, sehtar, guitars, percussion and vocals
- Breakout
- Coke Studio Season 11 and “Ya Qurban” in 2018
Mini bio
How it started.
Khumariyaan grew out of jams between Farhan Bogra, Aamer Shafiq and Shiraz Khan in Peshawar in 2008. Sparlay Rawail joined after an impromptu session at a concert, and the quartet took shape in 2009. Their mix of rubab, guitars and percussion made space for Pashtun traditions in a contemporary band.
A wider audience.
Their international debut came on the 2014 Center Stage US tour. In 2018, Coke Studio brought their sound to more listeners through “Rasha Mama” with Zarsanga and Gul Panrra, followed by “Ya Qurban”. The latter won Song of the Year at the 2019 Lux Style Awards.
The band today.
After years as an instrumental act, they welcomed vocalist and guitarist Obaid Khan in 2024. Alongside Bogra, Rawail, Shafiq and Khan, he helps extend their work from preserving instruments to sharing the languages of their region. Recent work includes a 2025 US tour and “Yaduna”, an original Pashto song with a video filmed in Yellowstone.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026YadunaMusic and composition; poetry by Laiq Zada Laiq; video directed by Farhan Bogra
- 2026RoghaOriginal rubab track by Farhan Bogra of Khumariyaan
- 2025SakalArtist; featuring Sharmistha Chatte
- 2018Ya Qurban, Coke Studio Season 11Composers and performers; produced and directed by Zohaib Kazi and Ali Hamza
- 2018Rasha Mama, Coke Studio Season 11Performers with Zarsanga and Gul Panrra
Awards
Quotes
For us, live shows have always been our bread and butter.Sparlay Rawail, The News International / Instep
In an August 2025 interview, Rawail explained the importance of live performance to the independent band.
Trivia
- The band explains its name as the state of musical intoxication.
- Aamer Shafiq plays rhythm guitar and leads Attan dance with the band.
- Obaid Khan holds a master’s degree in anthropology.
- On Bandcamp, the band describes “Bela” as its first studio-recorded song.
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