Zeeshan Ali
Zeeshan Ali is a Lahore-based singer and songwriter whose ghazals, Sufi songs and classical training meet contemporary arrangements, from “Saadgi” to Coke Studio’s “2AM”.
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- Based in
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and composer
- Musical roots
- Classical training, ghazal, qawwali and Sufi music
- Early platform
- Nescafé Basement season 4, performing “Tere Jeya Hor Disdah”
- Wider breakthrough
- A short “Saadgi” performance clip brought a new online audience in 2023
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How it started.
Zeeshan’s interest in music grew through singing religious poetry as a child. He later trained with a teacher from the Gwalior gharana and recognised the classical ragas behind those early melodies. Nescafé Basement season 4 gave him a wider platform with “Tere Jeya Hor Disdah”.
Finding his listeners.
A short clip of his rendition of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s “Saadgi” found a large audience online in 2023, including listeners in India. His Bandcamp biography also traces a different side of his music: founding Surkhwaab to bring thumri together with jazz.
Poetry at the centre.
In his 2024 HELLO! Pakistan interview, Zeeshan described keeping melody and lyrics central to his arrangements. He named Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan and Salamat Ali Khan among his inspirations. His catalogue spans the ghazal album Sham E Ghazal, Coke Studio’s “2AM” with Star Shah, and original writing such as “Dair Hogai”.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Tur ChaleyaVocals
- 2026Tur GayaVocals and additional composition
- 2025Tumhe Yaad Ho Ke Na Yaad HoSinger and producer; soundtrack for Dil Dhoondta Hai Phir Wohi
- 2025Dair HogaiWriter, composer and co-arranger
- 2024Sajna da Dil ToryaSinger
- 20242AMVocals with Star Shah; co-writer and co-composer
- 2024Sham E GhazalRecording artist
Awards
Quotes
My artistic goal is to create music that endures beyond my lifetime, inspired by legends whose work has lived through centuries.Zeeshan Ali, HELLO! Pakistan
In a May 2024 interview about classical traditions, musical influences and his approach to performing.
Trivia
- He singled out a solo ghazal concert at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall as his most memorable performance in his 2024 HELLO! Pakistan interview.
- His musical inspirations include poets Nasir Kazmi, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Ahmed Faraz.
- His band Surkhwaab brought thumri together with jazz.
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