Zeb and Haniya

Zeb and Haniya
Origin	Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Genres	Pop rock, alternative rock, sufi rock, folk rock, classical music, blues
Years active	2007–2014
Labels	Fire Records, True Brew Records
Associated acts	Mekaal Hasan Band, Mauj, Noori
Website	www.zebandhaniya.com
Past members	Zebunnisa Bangash Haniya Aslam

Zeb and Haniya (Pashto: زیب او حانیا‎, pronounced as "Zayb ao Haa-nee-ya") was a Pakistani music group of two cousins from Kohat. It was active from 2007 to 2014. The duo's songs were mostly in Urdu, but some lyrics were also in Pashto, Dari and Turkish. Their music was described at various times as alternative, art folk, ethnic blues and easy listening by international reviewer's and critics.

While their family is originally from Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, much of the band's work took place in Lahore. Haniya is a native of Islamabad, and the act spend time working in Karachi too. Their itinerary for their global tour was set in 2009. They have performed mostly in the Dubai, and in some parts of Sindh and Punjab.

The band was a project started by two musicians, who are cousins, Zebunnisa Bangash and Haniya Aslam. Both are ethnic Pashtuns. They began writing music together when studying as undergraduates at Smith College and Mount Holyoke College in the United States, although have stated that music was always a part of their life at home.

Zebunnisa Humayun Bangash and Haniya Aslam, a female duo, have evolved from two college kids experimenting with music as a hobby to artists who have created one of the most anticipated albums of 2007. Zeb has been singing since age eight and has been training as a vocalist since 1998 with acclaimed Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan. Her fellow musician and first cousin, Haniya, is a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. Zeb and Haniya was conceived circa from 2000 to 2003, the girls’ college days in the United States, where Zeb studied Economics and History of Art and Haniya studied Computer Science and Anthropology. Chup, their first song, came to life in sessions at an abandoned café in the basement of Zeb's dorm. After a tremendous response from the college community, Zeb and Haniya recorded a rough version of Chup and another song titled Yaad with Mekaal Hasan (of Mekaal Hasan Band). Once again, the response was remarkable. The songs were a hit. They spread on the internet and soon found their way onto Pakistan’s City FM 89 radio waves.

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