Mekaal talks music on This Being Human
Founder Mekaal Hasan joins Mai Habib to discuss connecting South Asian traditions with rock and jazz, preserving musical heritage, and the future of the band.
agakhanmuseum.orgListen at the Aga Khan MuseumMekaal Hasan Band brings South Asian classical melodies, Sufi poetry and Punjabi folk music into progressive rock, with guitar, bansuri and soaring vocals at its heart.
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Founder Mekaal Hasan joins Mai Habib to discuss connecting South Asian traditions with rock and jazz, preserving musical heritage, and the future of the band.
agakhanmuseum.orgListen at the Aga Khan MuseumThe band releases The Night Of Song through MHB Music. The six-track album runs for 33 minutes.
In a Dawn interview, Mekaal explains how a 2023 Toronto residency led to the Night Song tribute. He also describes interviewing original producer Michael Brook for a documentary about the project.
dawn.comRead the Dawn interviewThe band’s TD Stage booking pairs Canadian and Pakistani musicians with vocalist Shahzad Ali Khan for a contemporary tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
torontounion.caSee Union’s concert pageMHB joins the opening-day lineup at Mississauga Celebration Square. The free, two-day festival celebrates South Asian music, art and culture.
mosaicfest.comSee the 2025 festival lineupFollow their music, performances and new collaborations.
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