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Jaffer Zaidi

{{Short description|Pakistani musician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Jaffer Zaidi

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| native_name_lang = ara

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| birth_name = Jaffer Ali Zaidi

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| birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

| origin = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

| instrument = Vocals, piano, Synthesizer

| genre = contemporary, semi classical

| occupation = Singer-songwriter, composer, pianist

| years_active = 2002–present

| current_member_of = Kaavish, Coke Studio

| website = {{URL|www.kaavish.com}}

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Jaffer Zaidi ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|جعفر زیدی}}}}) is a Pakistani musician, singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. He is best known as the lead vocalist of semiclassical band Kaavish. Propelled to success with the release of three singles "Bachpan", "Choti Khushiyaan", "Tere Pyar Mein" and album Gunkali, Zaidi has established himself as one of leading musicians in country.

Zaidi's album Gunkali received two nominations at 10th Lux Style Awards, including Best Artist for Zaidi and Best Producer for Faisal Rafi.{{cite web|title=Lux Style Awards 2011 Nominations|url=http://www.rewaj.pk/fashion/lux-style-awards-2011-nominations.html|first=Hina|last=Safdar|publisher=Rewaj.pk|date=16 September 2011|accessdate=19 July 2016}} It brought him a critical appraisal earning him a nomination at Best Debut award. Zaidi has also appeared in music reality series Coke Studio in three seasons, both as a musician and as a featured artist. With season 9, Zaidi made his debut as a music director and producer leading a team of singers under his supervision.{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1015854/with-strings-attached-multiple-producers-to-helm-coke-studio-9/|title=With strings attached: Multiple producers to helm Coke Studio 9 – The Express Tribune|date=24 December 2015|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-27}}

Personal life

He is the son of Shehryar Zaidi, a Pakistani television actor, and singer Nayyara Noor{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/224568-The-triumphant-ways-of-Jaffer-Zaidi|title=The triumphant ways of Jaffer Zaidi|work=The News|date=19 August 2017|accessdate=3 October 2017|first=Maheen|last=Sabeeh}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/767855/nayyara-noor-muted-melodies|title=Nayyara Noor: muted melodies|work=Dawn|date=30 November 2012|accessdate=30 May 2017|first=Asif|last=Noorani}} He married actress Yamina Peerzada in 2017.

Music career

Zaidi is best known as lead vocalist and pianist of a classical band Kaavish (meaning: Effort) along with Maaz Maudood who is a guitarist and backing vocalist, they achieved critical appraisal with their music videos and singles released under band's name. Their singles "Bachpan", "Choti Khushiyaan", "Tere Pyar Mein", "Apnay Watan Ki Mitti", "Moray Sayyaan" brought critical appraisal and earning him the Rising Star award at The Musik Awards 2006, and bagged nomination at 3rd Jazz IM Awards. In 2008 for The Musik Award he received two nominations including Best Ballad Song and Best Lyrics. He received two nominations at 10th Lux Style Awards.{{cite web|title=BREAKUP: Drummer Raheel Manzar Paul Parts Ways With Kaavish|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/860311/breakup-drummer-raheel-manzar-paul-parts-ways-with-kaavish|first=Madiha|last=Syed|publisher=Dawn News|date=8 November 2008|accessdate=28 August 2015}}

Jaffer has been a member of the house band on Coke Studio since season 2. He, along with his band-member Maaz, appeared as a featured artist in season 4, and has been frequenting as a member of the house band in season 2, season 3, season 4, season 6, season 7{{cite news|title=Did you know?: Only Babar Khanna and Jaffer Zaidi retained for Coke Studio 7|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/692075/did-you-know-only-babar-khanna-and-jaffer-zaidi-retained-for-coke-studio-7/|newspaper=The Express Tribune|date=6 April 2016|accessdate=26 June 2016}} and season 8,{{cite web|title=Coke Studio Season 8 Episode 3|url=http://www.dnd.com.pk/coke-studio-season-8-episode-3/97012|work=Asad Haroon|publisher=Dispatch Desk|date=27 August 2015|accessdate=28 August 2015}}{{cite news|title=Coke Studio Season 8 third episode released|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/entertainment/01-Sep-2015/coke-studio-season-8-third-episode-released|newspaper=Daily Times|date=1 September 2015|accessdate=2 September 2015}} however 2016 marked his debut as a music director and producer in season 9,{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1124117/revealed-heres-artist-line-coke-studio-9/|title=Revealed: Here's the artist line-up for 'Coke Studio 9' – The Express Tribune|date=16 June 2016|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-18}} where he served as one of six music producers on the show,{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1078118/coke-studio-6-producers-1-show-will-it-work/|title=Coke Studio: 6 producers. 1 show. Will it work?|first=Ali|last=Raj|newspaper=The Express Tribune|date=3 April 2016|accessdate=26 June 2016}} producing and recording songs with assigned artist.{{cite web|title=Coke Studio 9 artists list revealed|url=http://www.thenewsteller.com/showbiz/coke-studio-9-artists-list-revealed/37763/|publisher=The News Teller|date=17 June 2016|accessdate=25 June 2016}} His team includes Ali Azmat, Javed Bashir, Sanam Marvi, Ali Khan and Saieen Zahoor.{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/coke-studio-pakistan-undergoes-major-revamp-season-9-artiste-line-revealed-683149|title='Coke Studio Pakistan' undergoes major revamp in Season 9; artiste line-up revealed|first=Arka|last=Sengupta|newspaper=International Business Times|date=17 June 2016|accessdate=25 June 2016}} He returned as a music director on Season 10. His band Kaavish also performed a track "Faasle" featuring Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch.

Discography

=Television=

=Albums=

  • Gunkali
  • Dastoor

=Songs=

  • "Bachpan"
  • "Choti Khushiyaan"
  • "Tere Pyar Mein"
  • "Apnay Watan Ki Mitti"
  • "Moray Sayyaan"
  • "Dekho"
  • "Faasle"
  • "Piya Dekhno Na"
  • "Dil Mein Merya"
  • "Baat Unkahi"
  • "Nindiya Re"
  • "Tere Naam"
  • "O Yaara"

=Coke Studio=

References

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External links

  • {{official website|http://www.kaavish.com/}}
  • [http://www.cokestudio.com.pk/season7/jaffer-ali-zaidi.html?WT.cl=1&WT.mn=Artists%20-%20Jaffer%20Ali%20Zaidi Jaffer Zaidi] at Coke Studio

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Category:Pakistani Shia Muslims

Category:People of Punjabi descent

Category:Living people

Category:Singers from Karachi

Category:Pakistani male singers

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)