Coke Studio: Season 5
Coke Studio returned for its fifth series on 13 May 2012. Rohail Hyatt and Umber Hyatt continued as producers of the show. Among the houseband, Louis Gumby Pinto left the show due to his being the executive producer of the show Uth Records by Ufone. Jaffer Ali Zaidi also left the show and was replaced by Mubashir Admani. Raheel Manzar Paul and Zulfiq Shazee Ahmed Khan also left the show. Farhad Humuyun was recruited
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Coke Studio is a Pakistani music television series featuring live studio music performances by various artists.
- The television series originally started in June 2008.
- Rohail Hyatt and Umber Hyatt served as producers prior to the fifth season.
- The houseband underwent previous iterations with members such as Louis Gumby Pinto, Jaffer Ali Zaidi, Raheel Manzar Paul, and Zulfiq Shazee Ahmed Khan before line-up changes for the fifth series.
Season overview
Coke Studio returned for its fifth series on 13 May 2012. Rohail Hyatt and Umber Hyatt continued as producers of the show. Among the houseband, Louis Gumby Pinto left the show due to his being the executive producer of the show Uth Records by Ufone. Jaffer Ali Zaidi also left the show and was replaced by Mubashir Admani. Raheel Manzar Paul and Zulfiq Shazee Ahmed Khan also left the show. Farhad Humuyun was recruited as the new drummer for the fifth series. The series features live studio music performances by various artists, continuing a Pakistani music television series that originated in June 2008.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Episode 1
May 13, 2012 · 60 min
Bohemia is the very first rap artist to feature at Coke Studio. Hadiqa Kiani performed a rendition of Sufi poetry by Bulleh Shah. Hamayoon Khan covered a famous Pushto folk song
Episode 2
May 22, 2012 · 60 min
Atif Aslam performed Rabba Sacheya which is a famous poetry by Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Meesha Shafi performed a duet with the Chakwal Group (Chakwalis) for the song Ishq Aap Bhe Awalla.
Episode 3
Jun 10, 2012 · 60 min
Overload covered the song Neray Aah Zalima We from the movie Choorian directed by Syed Noor.
Episode 4
Jun 24, 2012 · 60 min
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad performed Rung, which previously performed by Hadiqa Kiani in season 5.
Episode 5
Jul 8, 2012 · 60 min
Meesha Shafi performed Dasht-e-Tanhai which is a song by Iqbal Bano.