Zain Ali is a Pakistani tabla player and singer who rose to prominence in 2022 after participating in the Pakistani live music television series Coke Studio.
Wiki/Biography
Zain Ali was born on Thursday, May 28, 1992, in Lahore, Pakistan (29 years old; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Gemini. Zain continued his education at Shaheen Cambridge School in Karachi, Pakistan.
Photos of Zain Ali as a child
Later, he graduated from Punjab University campus in Muslim Town, Lahore. He is the grandson of the late Ustad Haji Rehmat, who performed with the legendary Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan for 40 years.
family
Parents and siblings
Zain belongs to a qawwal family. His family has been living in Cavalli for the past hundred years. Zain Ali’s grandfather Ustad Haji Rehmat Ali was a violinist who performed with the legendary Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Zain Ali with his brother and grandfather
Zain Ali’s late father Zakir Naeem Abbas NaeemApril 6, 1963 – June 19, 2013) is a government employee and also enjoys music for spiritual reasons.
Zain Ali’s father
His father became a Zakir and wrote poetry and music for religious purposes.
Zain Ali and his mother
Zain’s younger brother Zohab Ali is also a singer. Zain and Zohaib have been practicing qawwali for years. They have a qawwali band with 10 qawwali band members.
Zain Ali and his brother Zohab Ali
Profession
Zain has been playing music on vessels since he was four years old. At the age of nine, Zain was given a tabla and at the age of twelve, he took tabla lessons. Zain’s first musical breakthrough came with his uncle, who was also a singer, composer and music director.
Zain Ali plays tabla
In 2016, Zain Ali sang the song “Gorakh Dhanda” with Zaryab Sultan in Nestle Basement Season 4. He dedicated the song “Gorakh Dhanda” to his late grandfather. In 2019, Zain and his brother Zohaib Ali performed their self-written song Haiderium – a timeless qawwali – at Nestlé Basement Season 5. Zain and Zohaib Ali are famous for their qawwali songs.
Zain Ali performs with his band at Nestlé Basement Season 5
In 2022, Zain Ali and his brother Zohaib Ali came to Coca-Cola Studios in Season 14 as Zain Zohaib Qawwals.
Zain Ali and his brother perform at Coca-Cola Studio
Zain performed in Dubai in 2016, South Africa, Gujarat and Moga, Punjab on September 17, 2021.
Zain Ali performs Gujarati show with brother Zohaib Ali
Facts/Trivia
- Talking about his childhood, Zain Ali said that he listened to Qawwali songs from the age of two. Zain and his brother Zohaib would go to qawwali performances with their grandfather.
- Zain Ali said in an interview that he once played the tabla at his brother Zohaib Ali’s birthday party in front of several respected musicians from his grandfather’s era. Bra drum.
- According to Zain, after his father’s death, he stayed away from music due to the sudden shock, but with the encouragement of his mother, he became interested in music again.
- Zain revealed in an interview that one of his classmates, Gorakh Dhanda, the lead singer of the song, helped him get into Nestlé Basement Season 5.
- Talking about his professional success, Zain Ali said that platforms like Nestlé Basement and Coke Studio gave him and his team more recognition.
- Zain Ali’s father wanted Zain not to pursue a career in music, but once Zain’s father attended one of Zain’s shows and watched him perform, he allowed him to continue his music career.
- Zain Ali considers his grandfather to be his mentor.
- Zain Ali has a cat named Simba.
Zain and his cat
- Zain Ali said in an interview that he usually practices four to five hours a day.
- In an interview, Zain Ali expressed his desire to perform in India and learn from Indian artists.
- Zain Ali and his brother Zohaib Ali also got the opportunity to perform at the RamKatha event in Gujarat 2021 and mesmerize the international audience with their soulful voices.
- In an interview with Coca-Cola Studios, when Zain Ali was asked about his true magic; he replied “Qawwali”.
- In 2020, Zain and Zohaib Ali’s self-composed song “Haiderium” was nominated for the Lux Style Awards.
- According to Zain, he and his brother Zohaib Ali grew up watching musicians such as Ustad Dildar Hussain and Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who imbued the power of music at a very young age.
Zain Ali watches Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan perform with his brother and grandfather
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