Haniya Aslam (Pakistani Musician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Musician
Nationality	Pakistani
Date of Birth	28/04/1978
Age	46 years (died on 11, Aug, 2024)
Birthplace	Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Date of Death	11/08/2024

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Real Name	Haniya Aslam
Nickname	Not Known

College/ University	Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S National College of Arts, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan The School of Oriental and African Studies, London, England
Educational Qualifications	Graduate
Additional	Audio Engineering Diploma, Canada

Hometown	Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Religion	Islam
Hobbies	Photography Playing pool

Cousin	Zeb Bangash (Musician)

Singing Debut

Album	Chup (2008)

Solo Career

Pursued after moving to Canada in 2014; returned to Pakistan end of 2017 and established Citrus Studio in Islamabad

Notable Works

Sound designer for Pakistani drama short film 'Lala Begum' (2016)
Music collaboration with Justin Gray for Pakistani romantic drama film 'Dobara Phir Se' (November 2016)
Collaboration with AR Rahman on track 'Sooha Saha' from 2014 film 'Highway'
Collaboration with Rachel Viccaji on anthem 'Main Irada' inspired by Maya Angelou’s 'Phenomenal Woman'
Composer, producer, and engineer for Pakistani shows including Coke Studio

Early Career

Began as studio intern for Pakistani guitarist, producer, and bandleader Mekaal Hasan

Favourite Musicians	Suzanne Vega Paul Simon Nick Drake Jose Gonzales

1. Haniya Aslam's smoking habits are unknown.
2. Haniya Aslam's alcohol consumption is not known either.
3. She started her singing career in 2007 with her cousin Zeb Bangash in the duo Zeb and Haniya.
4. Both Haniya and Zeb showed interest in singing from a young age.
5. In 2011, the duo performed at 'The Hindu’s Novemberfest' in Chennai, Coimbatore, and Hyderabad.
6. Haniya and Zeb were featured on the TV show 'The Dewarists' in India in 2011.
7. In 2014, Haniya moved to Canada for studies, leading to the breakup of Zeb and Haniya.
8. Haniya worked as the sound designer for the Pakistani drama short film 'Lala Begum' in 2016.
9. Haniya collaborated with Justin Gray on the music for the Pakistani romantic drama film 'Dobara Phir Se' released in November 2016.
10. She co-authored one of the few in-depth histories of contemporary youth music in Pakistan.