{"id":3651,"date":"2017-07-06T07:07:15","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T07:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakpedia.pk\/junoon-band\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T07:34:40","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T07:34:40","slug":"junoon-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/junoon-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Junoon Band"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Junoon, Pakistan\u2019s biggest rock band was founded in 1990 by Salman Ahmad<\/a>. Singer, songwriter, musician, author, teacher and film presenter, Ahmad is the alchemist behind Junoon\u2019s sweeping melodies, bhangra rock rhythms and driving guitars. The band known to many as the \u201cU2 of South Asia\u201d blends a powerful, arena rock sound with the epic tranquility of Sufi Muslim love poetry. Junoon has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, including the multi platinum albums Azadi and Parvaaz produced by bass player John Alec.The band\u2019s career has spawned numerous hits like Sayonee, Dum Mustt Qalandar,Ghoom Tana, Dosti, Alvida,Saeein and others. Junoon has shared the stage with artists such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan<\/a>, Melissa Etheridge, Alicia Keys, Sting, A R Rahman, Earth Wind and Fire, and Wyclef Jean and performed at diverse venues like the U.N. General Assembly Hall\u2014the first performance of its kind in 2001.[1]<\/sup><\/a> Junoon Band<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Title<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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Name: <\/td>\nJunoon (band)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
In Urdu: <\/td>\n(\u062c\u0646\u0648\u0646 (\u0628\u06cc\u0646\u0688<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Famous As: <\/td>\nsufi rock band<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nationality: <\/td>\nPakistani<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residence: <\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Religion: <\/td>\nIslam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Profession: <\/td>\nsufi rock (singer)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Past members: <\/td>\nNusrat Hussain ,John-Alec Raubeson, Ali Azmat,Brian O’Connell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Members: <\/td>\nSalman Ahmad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Associated acts \t: <\/td>\n A-ha, Noori, Awaz, Jupiters, Vital Signs, Laal, Aag, A Fine Frenzy, Peter Gabriel, Sajid & Zeeshan, Outlandish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Labels: <\/td>\nSadaf Stereo, EMI Records, Lips Music, Universal Music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Years active: <\/td>\n1990\u20132005 (reunions: 2011) 2009\u2013present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Genres: <\/td>\nSufi rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, alternative rock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Origin: <\/td>\nLahore, Punjab, Pakistan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record labels: <\/td>\n EMI, EMI Records, Universal Music Group, Magnatune, The Orchard, Universal Records<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Albums: <\/td>\n Azadi, Parvaaz, Andaz, Daur-e-Junoon, Junoon, Talaash,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Website: <\/td>\nhttp:\/\/www.junoon.com\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contact Us: <\/td>\nEmail: saminadr@gmail.com Cell: 845-821-0481 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manager: <\/td>\n Samina Ahmed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The New York Times called: <\/td>\nJunoon <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One of the biggest bands in the world: <\/td>\nQ magazine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Junoon : <\/td>\nPakistan’s and one of South Asia’s most successful bands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Members: <\/td>\nSalman Ahmad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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