Music '89
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| Music '89 | |
|---|---|
| Format | Pop Music Stage Show |
| Created by | Shoaib Mansoor |
| Country of origin |  Pakistan |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |  PTV |
Music '89 was the first ever all pop music stage-show to be aired on Pakistan TV. It was aired in January 1989, on PTV (Pakistan state run TV channel). The show was direced by Shoaib Mansoor. It was a revolutionary show that introduced a new breed of young musicians post Nazia and Zohaib Hassan. The show was the launching pad for many new talents like Vital Signs, Ali Haider, Sajjad Ali, Jupiters, Strings while also introducing underground, "alternative" bands like Final Cut and The Barbarians
[edit] References
Chowk: Socio-political History of Modern Pop Music in Pakistan by Nadeem F. Paracha
