Bilal Maqsood
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Bilal Maqsood (Urdu: بلال مقصود) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, composer, music video director and painter better known for being a founding member of the pop-rock band Strings (1988–2021).
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Born | (1971-03-23) 23 March 1971 (age 53)[1] Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
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Years active | 1988–present |
With his Strings partner Faisal Kapadia he was the director and co-producer of Coke Studio Pakistan from 2014 to 2017 and has also directed a number of music videos for his band as well for other artists.[2]
In 2020 he became the director and executive producer of another musical show, Velo Sound Station, for its first season.
After the end of Strings in 2021 he has chosen a solo career that he launched in 2022.
He along with fellow Strings band member Bilal Maqsood has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan since September 2005.[3]