Babar Sheikh

Babar Sheikh is a trailblazing musician, filmmaker, and artist from Karachi, Pakistan, born on December 20, 1978. He's best known as the founder and leader of **Dusk**, one of Pakistan's pioneering extreme metal bands—starting as a brutal death metal outfit called Carcinogenic in the '90s before evolving into doom metal, with demos like *Where Dreams Bleed* that gained international traction despite slim local support. A pre-med dropout who chased his passion for art, Babar also co-founded the Sufi rock outfit **Chand Tara Orchestra**, blending blues, psychedelic rock, and industrial vibes—they lit up Coke Studio with tracks like 'Nami Danam' and brought fresh fusion sounds to the scene.

Beyond metal and Sufi vibes, Babar's a multitasker: directing ad films for global markets, creating audio-visual installations, teaching music and film at SZABIST, and dropping solo releases like *Monologues on Karachi*, *Raaz-e-Harf*, and *Ritual Sounds of Sufi Karachi* that nod to his city's gritty soul. With shoulder-length hair and a Joy Division tee vibe, he's navigated Karachi's chaos—blasphemy risks and all—to build a legacy in Pakistan's underground, collaborating with legends and pushing boundaries in music, film, and beyond.

Genres

Qawwali

Sufi

Latest Release

Ya Mustafa Kehte Kehte

Babar Sheikh

Single - Released September 3, 2025