In Conversation with Shallum Xavier | Junaid Akram's Podcast#97

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Shallum Xavier is a celebrated musician and the lead guitarist of the band Fuzon. Here we had a candid discussion about his career and the music industry of Pakistan in general.
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Content:
00:00-00:50 Teaser
00:51-01:55 Introduction
01:56-04:48 Discovering new genres and music.
04:49-06:12 What was the thought behind Fuzon?
06:13-08:20 How much of a place/street plays role in creating artist?
08:21-11:31 Karachi in your teenage?
11:32--13:34 Karachi’s musical/arts culture back then?
13:35-17:28 Experiencing scarcity.
17:29-18:39 When Fuzon blew up the charts.
18:40-21:30 Performing in India.
21:31-24:18 The best place you have ever performed at?
27:01-29:20 Record labels.
29:21-32:36 Absence of live music in Pakistan.
32:37-35:33 Musicians working something else.
35:34-39:27 Art challenging the status quo.
39:28-42:58 There’s no enjoyment left in Karachi except food.
42:59-45:51 Our global positioning hampering progress.
45:52-47:04 Culture vs religions.
47:05-48:49 Living in PECHS.
48:50-50:41 What’s your opinion on branded shows and music?
50:42-53:35 Making old patriotic songs’ remix.
53:36-56:38 Hating India but loving their music.
56:39-59:07 Why all the entertainment resources/places are gradually getting banned in Pakistan?
59:08-01:00:21 Does real art comes out of frustration? (90’s music/arts boom after Zia’s legacy).
01:00:22-01:02:21 Music Vibes and Nadeem Jaffri.
01:02:22-01:05:44 Surviving on remixes.
01:05:45-01:06:59 Good looking musicians.
01:07:00-01:07:45 Our wrong perception about minorities.
01:07:46-01:10:12 Proper administration of our talent.
01:10:13-01:11:51 Why there’s no government conferences over music, arts and culture industry of Pakistan?
01:11:52-01:15:39 Why do we put glamour in our work?
01:15:40-01:20:06 The battle of arts and commerce.
01:20:07-01:23:36 How do you chill?
01:23:37-01:26:28 Why do we see everything from a religious angle?
01:26:29-01:30:06 Why our government is so nosy?
01:30:07-01:32:42 Karachi is a versatile city. It has everything except peace.
01:32:43-01:33:42 The craving for live music.
01:33:43-01:35:43 Role of music in unifying different countries and culture.
01:35:44-01:37:14 Advice for young musician?
01:37:15-01:39:18 How do you see the debate of making music on electronic devices vs on an instrumentalist?
01:39:19-01:41:48 Final words, ending credits and outro.
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[@mooroosicity]

Lovely episode junaid bhai.

[@aliasjad8412]

love you mooroo bhaiii you're the most underrated person everrr i hqve stories i think you would like them for making a movie ??? i have a story of ANDROON LAHORE and Gangwar In It Hope You Would Like To Listen Or Collab ?

[@waqastariq4507]

King 👑

[@salman8562]

Mooroo janix no more collab with junaid now?

[@MuhammadAbubakar-ui6rp]

Mooroo, tu agar Meri Nazar se apny ap ko dekhy tu 3rd class KZbinr hy Jo k overacting krta hy..

[@jamalansari1674]

@@MuhammadAbubakar-ui6rp Mooroo ko advice kar do ke wo apni videos ko kese behtar kar sakta hai. Khush reh, bhai.

[@Thewideside]

Huge fan of Fuzion, thanks for this Episode and Salam to Shahllum Bhai!

[@quizriddlesandtrivia]

Woe

[@tamoorshahid]

👏

[@lavenderpro4730]

Bhai ap yaha

[@keepsmiling9882]

I love your content

[@owaisnaseerSyed]

Huge Fan of The Wide Side

[@mirfanali1937]

This chap was my classmate from Saint Paul's English High School, Karachi. We are proud of him.

[@faruk.1164]

I'm a Paulian too. What a school, great memories.

[@hurabbas5303]

Mon ya aft?

[@shahbazkhan597]

Shallum's way of talking is so amazing... Can listen to this guy all day long... Very well spoken & polite...

[@sabrinakhan8217]

Xavier is wrong on a couple of things. India invited Atif, and Rahat due to embarrassment after the invention and popularity of youtube. Otherwise, Bollywood and Music industry was stealing the music of Nusrat, Atif Ali Azmat etc for years. Over 99% of Indians were not aware of this stealing but the invention of youtube exposed the truth. Please don't forget that India has placed a ban on Pak TV, Music, news, magazines since the early 1990's to block Pak soft power and to keep a monopoly over North Indian entertainment.

[@honeybaloch4083]

worluhiemùu7

[@faisaliqbal4848]

I remember downloading "Ankho kay sagar" on my pentium 4 using a wol internet card, and seeing my dial up giving a 4 kb/sec speed was like heaven. Lol. And it was fucking worth it. Thanks Junaid for bringing such an awesome guy and taking me back to an era which i miss a lot.

[@omeryousafksa]

WOL card!! I remember

[@Tbiir]

Wol card jahahahaha 20 wala

[@faisalkhan1026]

absolutely !

[@xianligujjar8412]

yaar kya yaad dilwa diya

[@sabrinakhan8217]

@@Tbiir Xavier is wrong on a couple of things. India invited Atif, and Rahat due to embarrassment after the invention and popularity of youtube. Otherwise, Bollywood and Music industry was stealing the music of Nusrat, Atif Ali Azmat etc for years. Over 99% of Indians were not aware of this stealing but the invention of youtube exposed the truth. Please don't forget that India has placed a ban on Pak TV, Music, news, magazines since the early 1990's to block Pak soft power and to keep a monopoly over North Indian entertainment.

[@joejoseph4797]

Glad he likes Trivandrum, South India. I am from Trivandrum. 🤗🤗

[@lucianafernandes1940]

Cannot say the same about you people, so prejudiced, so much of hatred for Pakistan. You know nothing about us but still you people hate us. Unbelievable!

[@amanprasad1345]

@@lucianafernandes1940 in reality Indian don't have time to hate Pakistan . Bahut kam ha apna ko

[@safifaruqi]

@@amanprasad1345 first, here in peace. 2nd bhai, minority awam hogi that hates, I got a lot of indian buddies so I know, once we meet and chat things are always really good. but no people to people contact and our desis natural affinity to hate on people really is a recipe for disaster. aur aap k wahan bhi bohot log hai with nothing better to do then hate. aao chaye piyo hamare saath....

[@amanprasad1345]

@@safifaruqi thoda bahut log dono taraf ha jo bakwas karte ha . Baki sab apna kaam me mast rehta ha . Aur batao T20 WORLDCUP me issbar kon jetaga

[@safifaruqi]

@@amanprasad1345 Pakistan ofcourse ahaha :) is mein full bias always haha. but best of luck, India has the best side, no shame in admitting

[@bilal59446]

His intro acoustic riff to the song "Khamaj" is phenomenal and gets everybody hooked. A gem of a guitarist.

[@sarau4703]

This is the best interview Junaid has conducted so far nostalgic, realistic, informative and so on 👏👏

[@FawadBilgrami]

Totally agreed!!! 👍

[@TheSaboorAnsari]

So nice to hear these 2 Karachites sharing their teenage experiences and making my day nostalgic. Love Fuzon, the band ❤️. Massive respect for Shallum 👏🏻. Great work Junaid Bhai! You are inviting upper tier guests now and making such wonderful podcasts. Wish you more success in future! 💪🏻

[@krishnasundar8035]

Neend na ayeee favourite songs.

[@sufyankhan2021]

He is a true legend yrrr... Thank you junaid bhai for bringing some legends like him.. Fuzon band kese bhool skta h koi❤️

[@irshadqasimreal]

Sir Shallum was my guitar teacher at NAPA. He is a great musician and human.

[@AsBi1]

I really love listening stories of old downtown Karachi from the true karachiites. this whole discussion is just amazing. Thanks Junaid Akram for having him.

[@petershittins6400]

Great initiative, I am 20 years old and I havent heard This era of music as much as i would have liked to due to lack of exposure. It is however, fascinating and inspirational to see these podcasts. Please make a series where you invite Artists and let them motivate people as only a few thousand could make the difference in bringing about a cultural Shift. Great Work.

[@AsadGujral]

What an absolute genuine person Mr. Xavier is apart from being an absolute gem for Pakistani music industry. Thanks Junaid Bhai for bringing us such fascinating and enlightening content.

[@WaseefAkhtar]

All these years that we’ve been a fan of his music and it’s the first time we’re actually getting to really know him! Sad to say that our traditional media has failed our artists for who they really are. But I’m glad it was you who interviewed him since most of our interviewers on traditional media don’t even know how to respect artists. Very brilliantly done!

[@silenthill1035]

15:43 D'Silva town is in North Nazimabad. My school, St.Judes', is still there. Used to be such a nice locality but like rest of North Nazimabad, it is in ruins now. Just like Xavier said, I don't recognize Karachi either. People in the 80s and 90s used to be so much happier. By the way Bryan Adams performed in Karachi as well but by then it was too little too late to revive the soul of the city.

[@hammad100]

Judean 2k

[@BilalAhmed-gc7se]

which batch? noorani se to direct W21 jati thi st. judes wali main road tuk.

[@silenthill1035]

@@BilalAhmed-gc7se Only from you I've learned about the existence of such a bus route. St. Judes is quite hard to reach by public transport even today. I lived in N.Naz and had to take bus+wagon+walk to reach there.

[@madihaanas6781]

That Mtv shop was owned by my late father 💞

[@Libra41093]

Thats amazing. He must have lots of stories to share.

[@TheDartholiver]

Thanks to your father, we had a plethora of musical talents

[@tanzeelnycfilms7033]

Aap kay waali me ko Allah jannah naseeb karay..awareness daina bhi bara ajar ka kaam tha

[@shahbazsalamat4987]

Tear's in my eyes....may his soul rest in peace. Amen

[@ZeeshanHussain1]

A butterfly effect that shop created. May his soul rest in peace. Ameen

[@shehzadatif1]

Wow.. I am so glad that this highly under rated musician got some coverage through Junaid.. Keep bringing such people on board.

[@haniminhas6237]

Yaar I never thought I would spend 1:40 hours watching an interview... And I was not a Shallum fan (I've become one).... Wow.... I enjoyed every moment of it.

[@Singh_BaL_]

Exploring all new influencer and artists through this channel from almost an year. ❤️

[@cactus8666]

They are not new They are the Forgotten OGs

[@shahrezadsamiuddin4959]

Please always remain this candid and vocal. We need to hear this. Such a long podcast...was hooked.

[@HussainAliDynamicsAX]

Loved his point of view and how he can express them.

[@jahanzaibmashkoor5929]

Wow what a podcast. This guy is such a great communicator. Completely humble yet sarcastic and witty.

[@VishalSingh-jl7oy]

One of the best podcast on this platform. Kya sufi banda hai. Shallum Xavier good to hear ur clear views. I feel sad for these creative people just bcoz they are born in a different geo (which is actually the same) missed out a hell lot of opportunities. Not beating the chest abt India but yaha milti hai yaar opportunities if you are talented even ab toh Entrepreneurs bhi celebrate hone lage hai musicians, actors aur cricketers toh GOD level pe hai. most recent examples are KZbinrs who have made a hell lot of fortunes and fame just because they have certain audiences.

[@medqueen1808]

I agree with u but disagree with u… they were already excellent and famous But there are thousands in India and Pakistan who struggled but we will never know them ! These were already famous who went to India to perform.

[@VishalSingh-jl7oy]

@@medqueen1808 bro I am talking about in general. There are good opportunities for people who are hard working and have little bit of sense. India main booming industry is IT. Young young under 30s making a hell lot of money. These main stream industries have changed the scenario. Coming to Art and craft things - people have hell lot of opportunities, obvi there is a tuff competition but apart from Bollywood we have many Private production houses and now Netflix, Hotstar and Amazon is Turing things rapidly. India's growth is bound to have. Our vast population is blessings in disguise (obv it has its own set of challenges) but bro believe me things has changed a lot in last 15-20 years in India.

[@cactus8666]

@@VishalSingh-jl7oy true I wish we never separated that time ;( i so wanna visit And live there

[@sidratulmuntaha6351]

Yep there's a lot of struggle yahan pr manjhe hue artist bhi struggle krte hen Lekin ek ye waja se logon ko ka standard bhi boht high hai. Aur yahan nepotism bhi abhi itna brha nahi hai q k nepo kids itna struggle ya itna sakht reaction ka samna nahi krskte. Kher hopefully this becomes better. Thanks for your sincere concern.

[@wasimakram-sx8ui]

Bhai indian minority goes through same thing shallum faced in pakistan.token heroes like SRK or salman are actually a cover for the atrocities and hate minority face.

[@rashidbhatti2666]

Uff uff uff yaaar what a awesome and nostalgic discussion. It feels like we all are missing the same era and music culture. Cheers 🍻 guys

[@farooqofficial]

For how long we will keep wasting such talented musicians? He is so talented and so good speaker as well. It is the first time I ever has listened any Podcast from beginning to end, just because of his lovely story and the way he expressed his journey. Also, it is so emotional and will say “sad” to listen that how these talented people suffer and have to ask for the respect they deserve.

[@szuberi]

Till there are no good musicians are available. Pakistan is culturally decaying society where most natural arts like music, movies, stage, dance etc. are all becoming less and less visible due to radical right wing religious ideas.

[@farooqofficial]

@@szuberi Yes, thats very true. A very confused nation, still living in dark age.

[@officialsolotraveler]

One of my friends during my college days back in late 2000s introduced to the 'ankhon ke sagar song' and I love that song deeply. I respect the artists behind that song. I can totally relate to so many things discussed in this video. I am a 90s kid and I wish those good times lasted longer. Mobile phone killed all the good stuff.

[@RNoor.]

Thank you for inviting him to your show, Junaid! I just wanted to keep listening about old Karachi. Brought back old memories as i have been living abroad for over a decade. Keep up the good work :)

[@saleemanwar31]

I’m really happy to hear about my home D’Silva Town being mentioned in this video. This video is an amazing journey into an era long gone. Great stuff !

[@alijafri2730]

Dammit, he's finally here. The guy who controls music in my iqra university. Finally.

[@uzairace8035]

Main Campus?

[@sufiyanhassan8259]

Lucky ho yarr

[@alijafri2730]

@@uzairace8035 yup

[@kabodinternational]

We love Xavier I am Pakistani Christian and he reminds me my situation too as a Christian when people used to tell me accept Islam and discrimination

[@raeesazzel291]

Americans & Europeans musalman ho rahy hain Mgr yaha to Christian Brothery bura manaty hai jab dawat do to, pata nahi q

[@raeesazzel291]

@@D.B.Cooper.. haq hai? Thode hindu Christians hai yaha? Kisi ne unhe nikala Pak se? Arrray bhai kisi ki mukhalfat per hum uttar aye to hamere paas behs, fitwe, jawabat, sawalat khatm hi nahi hotay, hum Pakistani hai , ok bhai tumhe apni zindagi jeny ka haq hai humen apni lets finish this conversation bye bye

[@shahrezadsamiuddin4959]

Loved this Shallum and Junaid. It's wonderful that Shallum was able to express himself as much as he did on this platform. I hope people are able to listen to him with an open mind.

[@safifaruqi]

guys just realize this, all of us who are commenting and reminiscing about Karachi and how awesome it used to be and how we loved progressive thinking of Shallum, WE ARE ALL A MINORITY IN OUR COUNTRY! Let that sink in! we must fight the narrative!! all is not lost still.

[@harismansoor5733]

How can we fight the narrative? I don't it's gonna work atleast in our lifetimes

[@maddy-iw8ug]

As a indian i have always been big fan of pakistani bands , especially Fuzon Akhaon ka Saggar, tera bina,Kamaj, Neend na aya, Akhian, Mora Saya is still on my playlist.

[@sabrinakhan8217]

Xavier is wrong on a couple of things. India invited Atif, and Rahat due to embarrassment after the invention and popularity of youtube. Otherwise, Bollywood and Music industry was stealing the music of Nusrat, Atif Ali Azmat etc for years. Over 99% of Indians were not aware of this stealing but the invention of youtube exposed the truth. Please don't forget that India has placed a ban on Pak TV, Music, news, magazines since the early 1990's to block Pak soft power and to keep a monopoly over North Indian entertainment.

[@arslanzafar9703]

💓💓

[@MirzaSarkar]

Listening to this as an Indian Muslim I feel proud to be an Indian. Ek apna pan hai Hindustan mei. Everyone feels accepted and equal.

[@travellerca2398]

Bhai mai to sunke hairan hu ke kitna normal hai Pakistan mai ye kehna ke Muslim ban jao convert ho jao. Mere kai saare dost hai muslim yaha Delhi mai aur maine aaj tak socha bhi nahi iss nazariye se ke vo agar muslim hai to kuch alag hai yaa usse mai alag tarike se treat karu Sab khelte hai, khate hai, peete hai mast rehte hai ekdum.

[@WaqasKhan-qm9ox]

yes totally agree 💯.. Alhumdullilah ❤️India 🇮🇳

[@aghanabeel8537]

I'm 22y, and I never knew we had this beautiful era of music with these living legends. Carry on Junaid Bhai and keep on inviting these sort of Personalities

[@brandlee8204]

You are unfortunate to not being able to see that music era. Hum se pucho hum kitne pagal thy us wqt music k lye. Aj tou mazhabi januniat hay har trf. Apki generation bad kismat hay sach main.

[@krishnasundar8035]

He was also popular in India

[@KashanReza]

Same here 21y old here and unfortunately never heard about this legend before

[@Aryan-vs3ij]

@@brandlee8204 lekin at the end of day ye he toh music hi isse apke religion ko kese farak pdta he

[@shehzad_ali]

@@Aryan-vs3ij Those in charge are afraid of people using music to express anything other than devotion. It's far easier to control youths whose minds are on anything but their social problems.

[@mc9758]

I’m enjoying this conversation so much. Being a 90’s kid in karachi this is so relatable. 👍🏼

[@smajawad86]

Never watched his full podcasts but this is first time i have watched his full podcast... because the conversation was really making sense to watch and it was really worth to involve in their discussions because they opened the era of 90's, and yes discipline in conversation of both was really good. Keep up the good work junaid bhai...

[@anannayzaman5933]

I had the esteemed pleasure of watching Fuzion live in Dhaka at the International Folk Fest in 2018. What an amazing night, I hope when covid is over we can host you guys again in Bangladesh 🇧🇩. Peace love and blessings brother. 🙏

[@UyadaSyadaA]

I saw that on youtube... what a concert. Dhaka rocks 🎸

[@farrrukhabbas]

I have huge respect for Shallum he used to be our music instructor back in university days I never get to know about his experiences & the old Karachi vibes since this podcast. Amazing!!!

[@RK-ei8ql]

I'm from India sorry I don't know this guy but I enjoyed his conversation lot so call him again if you can 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@bhanupratap5185]

Same Here

[@muhammaduzair2923]

Commenting before even watching this podcast. Shallum is one of my fav musicians. I love him being a musician. It's very thoughtful of Junaid to invite musicians to his podcasts. I'm gonna love it

[@zaininzen]

Wow! One word to sum it up. I have never heard/listened to any podcast more than 60 minutes but how this whole episode passed, “pata hi nahi chala”. So much to relate, learn and then takeaway from a prescriptive of an individual who has done so much for the country. Thank you Junaid Akram for being such an awesome person Shallum to you podcast. Time well spent!

[@asimrehman4475]

Whoa, What a great podcast, shared the history, knowledge, importance of music and experiences in their life...What a great man Shallum Xavier, beautiful conversation...Great

[@yummycoldiceasmr2620]

This is The Best Podcast.I love this guitarist from my Teenage life.Fusion was My favorite Band I totally agree with Junaid bhai We were so Desperate about the music and songs.I also used to watch IM channel and many other music channels I was so addicted. And I also listened FM.The way they are talking about the Karachi in 90s it was very very Nostalgic.Very Realistic discussion really.Thank u sooo much Junaid bhai for inviting him on The show.Thank u for making long video with Shallum Xavier Legend.

[@TahaGuitarist]

He's a brilliant guitarist

[@AN82105]

I have been following you and watching your podcasts for a long time, indeed this is one of my favorite podcasts. Loved it, Shallum Xavier is great, very impressed with the conversation, a true Pakistani with culture and values

[@RumaishaUzair]

Amazing! Such an intelligent conservation! There are really less podcasts that I can listen for over 2 hours!

[@tlaltahir]

what a show 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 i stoped in between and listen “ankhon ke sagar” and then come back and watch this long show but not single time i become board great well done Junaid and Shallum

[@akankshasrivastava2121]

Yeah! I did the same

[@shaksani]

Getting goosebumps listening to this. Taking us down memory lane, amazing podcast ❤️

[@shoaibrehman89]

Great episode Junaid. Fuzon was one of my fav bands growing up! This brought back so many memories! Thank you for making me live the 2000s again :)

[@tahashahid3782]

Yaaaaarrr it was to fun and enjoyable to watch you guys talking on different parameters. I would really love to see Shallum back in the house with some other guests sharing the same industry or atleast ARTS. Hats off guys, really happy to watch you guys discussing about Karachi and all the other stuff. *claps*

[@sum_saifainna]

Have been following Shallam Xaviar since he started. What a talented artist. First time seeing a one on one interview with him.

[@AsmaAli100]

Junaid, you are a true Karachite. Love and prayers for you.

[@djangostudiobyehtishamhrm7]

Such a great musician and a great man. This guy deserves way more recognition.

[@mominpanhwar9267]

Such a great podcast, have been privileged enough to get sir shallum as my performing techniques mentor 3 years back. I request everyone in this time to recognise our heros before they’re not here to get the appreciation. Thank you sir junaid for this podcast. Amazing!

[@arpitbatri1419]

What an amazing interview. Intellectual conversation. Love from India.

[@quizriddlesandtrivia]

Beer bicep jesi h ? 🤣

[@amanprasad1345]

@@quizriddlesandtrivia thoda sasta beer biceps

[@abhishekkhedkar3200]

I think this was one of your best podcasts. Looking forward many more such episodes. Never been to Pak but I could almost live the olden golden days of Karachi that Shallom described so beautifully (just as your mamaji did in an old episode).

[@Gappasappa]

Same here 👍. I am from India and can understand how lucky I am to be born in a free country.

[@amirazizbrohi4966]

Lol bro infact i raised here but the way he explained and defined, i mean really dude !

[@waqarali6214]

what a show mate, brilliant. thank you Junaid & Shallum for episode. much love and respect all the way from Ireland!

[@shayaan_siddiqui]

What a lovely episode, probably my favourite one from the podcast series. Thankyou so much for this Junaid bhai. Massive love to Shallum and all the musicians out there.

[@HOG1070]

Wonderful experience, Thanks Junaid & Shallum. God bless

[@AzamFarooq82]

Excellent episode, the entire conversation felt very grounded and very "Karachi"! Being a Karachiite and a huge Pakistan Music fan since the time of programs like Music Channel Charts and VJ, it pains me to be a witness of the downfall of Pakistani music industry in the last decade or so. However, I am hopeful for its revival, as the Pakistani Music still lives on strong!

[@muhdabdullah1]

I am from Karachi from Bahadurabad area. This conversation brings me back to old times. Great conversation!

[@cool50uae]

Great podcast! Im 26 and i still listen to the bands they mentioned. Love our music forever and i hope that great era comes back!

[@shoaibmq]

mind blown.... hooked... I wish i could have lived and witnessed Karachi in such a golden time

[@khibulls]

Hi Shoaib, I've lived through this time in Karachi and it was great. Really enjoyed the music scene back then and loved going to concerts. On a side note, hearing how good and progressive we were as a nation back in the 60s and 70s, the early 2000s are no comparison then ;)

[@shoaibmq]

@@khibulls true.. the situation is worsening and Shallum bhai was right we cant recognize this city anymore. I don't think so that there is any hope for the situation reversing or turning better in any way

[@alifarooqui2966]

Prolly the first podcast which I watched from start till the end, followed by a revisit to Akhiyan by Fuzon. Music was so fresh in those years. You guys should have appreciated Pepsi though, they came in late but recently have promoted band culture again. I would ask everyone to hear the pepsi battle of the bands original music, you guys will enjoy it. Also give them views so they know they gotta continue doing it.

[@batosato]

I feel so happy to see Shahllum Xavier's view on society and music industry in general. His intellectualism is on display through out this video.

[@hamzasohailsamla]

After a long time, I have enjoyed listening to a podcast. So calm, soothing, and full of amazing thoughts. Shallum is a great guy. Would love to meet him someday 😊

[@sabih23]

What a great conversation, didn't skip a second, such a lovely person shallum is

[@Abhinav-r8]

"Artificially cutting of india and Pakistan culture " loved the line

[@ayesharao5434]

What an episode! Took me back to the 90s and early 2000s, concerts, MTV! Miss all of that so much.

[@invincibleonline]

Bht bht zabardast conversation. Thoroughly enjoyed. Poranay din yad aagye. Thanks for arranging these discussions Junaid Akram. 👍👍

[@davidjones232323]

What a podcast, grew up listening the songs discussed

[@aligardezi7313]

Lots of respect for artists like Shallum and Faraz Anwar..

[@azeezjee2286]

Love you Shallum… thanks for recalling MCC time!!! Goosebumps… thanks Junaid for all inviting him.

[@techgeek.]

He was my favourite musician, thank you very much for bringing him back.

[@muhammadsaqib7253]

One of the best podcasts of you. Totally loved it. 👍❤️

[@withtalha2331]

Literally one of my fav podcast❤️❤️

[@lastdragon90]

Oh mannnn.... The Era of Indus music.... The Karachi vibe, the happening scenesss... Too nostalgic!! Thank you Junaid bhai for this!! Loved every minute of it!

[@thehussansiddiqui]

It was a fantastic Effort from you...even though the hang out vlog was long i watched in a single sitting.

[@sudeshv986]

Best episode junaid bhai... Lov from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@jabrz]

really enjoyed this one, so good .

[@muhammaduzair2923]

After watching the entire episode, I could relate to so many things that Shallum said as a musician especially being a handsome and supermodel in this country. Enjoyed every minute of it. It was so very lovely. Keep it coming please.

[@affannazir686]

Amazing Sir Xavier loved your story and Junaid bhai thank you for inviting him on your podcast. I watched it completely.

[@adilhme]

Excellent conversation. Btw, his looks are so similar to Nehru's right hand VK Krishna Menon, the great indian diplomat

[@vignesh1328]

OMG. Yes. 😂😂

[@prateekanand264]

Quality aur quantity dono check karein Junaid bhai ki 👌👌👌

[@KARAMHYAT]

Kickass convo!!! Got a bunch to learn! Thank you.

[@muhammadsalmanbutt1733]

What an interview. What a guest. What an intellectual discussion. Being a Lahori who spent his every summer vacations of childhood in Karachi, I could literally relate to the entire discussion.

[@SOD25]

One of the best podcast 💚💚💚

[@zainanwar2228]

Such a nice conversation 👌 between two well known guys I agreed with your opinions 👍🏻 I came from punjab and here for a week I feel really excited and tehzeeb too but I really want to see karachi as a well managed may Allah bless there shower

[@ibraheemkhan8136]

I thoroughly enjoyed this podcast ❤ Thank you Shallum and Junaid for bringing this gem

[@sanjiwankiro8719]

They have maintained the class of podcast meanwhile addressing the concerns of their country..!! This is outclass very pleasing to hear but heartache to admit the truth of the society... Love from India 🇮🇳

[@jayshreesingh2799]

Support and vote him for PISA award.

[@mahmoodalam911]

Spend almost 18 years in pechs block 2. That MTV store i still remember. One of the best area of KHI.

[@Stinking82]

Beatles music shop too. What memories!

[@efarmun]

Great interview Junaid and good to see Xallum after a long time. Kudos to you for setting this up and bringing him in lime light. The whole conversation was captivating. It surely took me back to the memory lane . What a great time it was in the Pakistan music scene. Thanks again

[@AliButt-wd2yf]

One of the best podcasts I have ever watched. What a sensible and educated person they both are!

[@miryjvlogs]

Watched the whole podcast. Big fan of our legend!

[@MKAnwarr]

Best podcast , love it totally, invite him again plz

[@atheralam12]

One of the best episodes so far. Nothing tops Dr. Solangi feat. in Jin stories but this is awesome too! Cheers!

[@ufaqkhan9021]

WoW! So good to see Shallum after a long time. Just realized besides amazing guitar player, Shallum has such inspiring thoughts. God bless you brother.