Coke Studio was revolutionary for music in Pakistan and this year the innovative show marked ten years of ground breaking music; needless to say the show reached new heights of success with an impeccable ensemble of musicians helming it. Whether it was Rohail Hyatt or Strings, the show evolved season after season, giving us new hits each year. However, this tenth season did not go down too well with fans and it seems the show might be in for a change from next season.
Taking to social media, Strings – consisting of Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia – issued a statement clarifying that the band has left the show as its producers after handling it since the last four seasons.
“Coke Studio Season 10 will be the last season produced by Strings. It has been a fantastic journey for us over the course of 4 seasons and we are grateful to have had the opportunity to learn and share our work with all of you.â€
The decision may have been made after a lot of criticism was hurled at the show this year but our guess is as good as anyone else’s. However, what this does prove is that Coke Studio is always up for change and with this change of guard we can expect a change in the program format.
We’re already hearing that Rohail Hyatt will be back as producer Coke Studio next year, as he reportedly has been signed on by Coke Studio global, according to sources. But this is just the grapevine, leading to Chinese whispers. We’ll have to wait for the official announcement to know, for sure, what the fate of our favourite show is.
