Chup! Explained

Chup!
Type:	Album
Artist:	Zeb and Haniya
Cover:	zh-chup!.jpg
Released:	July 2008
Recorded:	2007–2008 at Digital Fidelity Studio in Lahore, Pakistan
Genre:	Pop rock, folk
Length:	48:54
Label:	Fire Records
Producer:	Mekaal Hasan

Chup! (Urdu: چپ, literal English translation: Hush!) is the debut album by the Pakistani female pop duo Zeb and Haniya, released in July 2008.^[1] The only single from this album is "Aitebar".

Concept

All the songs are sung in Urdu, except for "Paimana Bitte" which is sung in Pashto and Dari.^[2] The sole single from the album is "Aitebar", which is accompanied by a music video, directed by Saqib Malik.^[3]

Track listing

All music written & composed by Haniya Aslam.

Personnel

All information is taken from the CD.

Zeb and Haniya:

• Zebunnisa Bangash: lead vocals
• Haniya Aslam: guitars, vocals

Additional musicians

• Guitars and Bass: Shallum Asher Xavier, Omran Shafique, Hamza Jafri, Sameer Ahmad and Kamran Zafar
• Drums and Percussion: John "Gumby" Louis Pinto and Sikander Mufti
• Flute: Mohammad Ahsan Papu
• Trumpet and Goat Horn: Hildegunn Øiseth

Production

• Produced by Mekaal Hasan
• Recorded & Mixed at Digital Fidelity Studio, Lahore, Punjab

References

1. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/zebhaniya Zeb and Haniya Chup!
2. Web site: Zeb & Haniya. 10 December 2008. Rolling Stone India. en-US. 11 August 2019.
3. Instep Magazine Zeb and Haniya's Chup! breaks new ground in Pakistan Retrieved on July 15, 2009

External links

• Official website