Pioneered by Mekaal Hasan and Mehreen Rana of Origami, the festival is one of the first ticketed music events in recent years

Music icon Mekaal Hasan, event experts Origami and live sound extraordinaire Imran Mirza proudly hosted the second edition of The Koblumpi Music Festival – powered by Nescafe Basement, in the capital city of Islamabad in Bani Gala on 9th February 2020, featuring over 8 hours of non-stop power-packed live performances.

The Koblumpi Music Festival’s Islamabad Chapter featured 16 amazing artists and bands from across Pakisan including Takatak, Karakoram, Maanu, Natasha Noorani, Mekaal Hasan Band, Poor Rich Boy, Keeray Makorey, Ali Noor, Jasim and The Pindi Boys, Ali Suhail, Sikandar Ka Mandar, Saakin, Amena Farooq, Haniya Alsam, Natasha Humera Ejaz and Uzair Jaswal. In attendance were music enthusiasts from Islamabad along with celebrities and personalities such as Ahmed Ali Akbar, Ali Rehman Khan, Asim Azhar and Ayesha Omar to name a few.

Organized in partnership with Lotus PR, The Koblumpi Music Festival, powered by Nescafe Basement, was an all afternoon family and community festival, from 12 noon to 9 pm, featuring a wide range of independent and mainstream artists from across the country with a focus on original music, added activities for kids and families, as well as a huge array of food stalls and refreshments. The Koblumpi team aimed to provide an atmospheric experience bringing people together to enjoy a great, music-filled afternoon with their friends and families.

Indeed, The Koblumpi Music Festival is an artist driven independent music festival which seeks to connect performers of original content with their potential audience base and is one of the first ticketed music events in Pakistan in recent years.

The Koblumpi Music Festival consists of Festival Director Mehreen Rana, Show Director Mekaal Hasan, Imran Mirza as the Audio Partner, Danish Qureshi as Lead Designer, Ali Khan as Creative Director, O Events as the event partner, with FM91 as the radio partner, NewsOne and TVOne as the TV partner, Careem as the technology partner, Waste Busters as the waste management partners and Lotus Client Management & Public Relations as the official communications and PR partners.

Special Thanks to Lotus PR

Dr. Sundus

Dr. Sundus is Independent Journalist; she has work experience in Electronic, Print, and Web media, She has been serving Magazine Journalism since 2006, and Ph.D. in Strategic Communication from University Utara Malaysia she can be approached via tweet @TheRealSundus

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