"Meri Awaz Suno" (Urdu: میری آواز سنو, literal English translation: "listen to my voice") is a song by the Pakistani sufi rock band Junoon, released in 1995. It is the second track from the band's fourth album, Azadi (1997), released on EMI Records. The song was written by lead guitarist Salman Ahmad and writer Sabir Zafar. It remains one of the band's most popular songs.
| "Meri Awaz Suno" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Junoon | ||||
| from the album Azadi | ||||
| Released | 1995 (re-released in 1997) | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Sufi rock Hard rock | |||
| Length | 5:32 (album version) 4:48 (music video) | |||
| Label | EMI Pakistan, Sadaf Stereo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sabir Zafar, Salman Ahmad | |||
| Producer(s) | John Alec, Salman Ahmad | |||
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The song has also been featured in several other albums by the band like Kashmakash (1995) and Dewaar: The Best of Junoon (2004).
Music video
The music video of "Meri Awaz Suno" was shot at the Jazba-e-Junoon weekend show, a patriotic show. The music video is about 4 minutes and 48 seconds long. The video showcased the whole band's line-up at several different camera shots, mostly focused on the three band members. The music video also showed some of the session players playing along with the band such as Ustad Aashiq Ali playing the tabla.[1]
Track listing
Meri Awaz Suno
All tracks are written by Junoon
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meri Awaz Suno" | 5:32 |
| 2. | "Meri Awaz Suno" (Video) | 4:48 |
Personnel
- Junoon
- Salman Ahmad - vocals, lead guitar
- Ali Azmat - vocals, backing vocals
- Brian O'Connell - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Ustad Aashiq Ali - Tambourin, Tabla