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The National Hurricane Centre in Miami said that a low-pressure system in the Caribbean previously reported to have a lower chance of development into a tropical depression now has a 20 per cent chance of formation over the next 48 hours and a 50 per cent chance of formation over the next seven days.

According to the National Hurricane Center, “AL97” is moving generally westward over the central and southwestern Caribbean Sea.

The below “spaghetti model” published by the National Center for Atmospheric Research indicates several possible trajectories of AL97, including in the vicinity of the Cayman Islands and Jamaica.

The National Hurricane Centre said that regardless of development, AL97 has the potential to produce heavy rains over portions of Central America late this week and into the weekend.

Stakeholders should continue to monitor this system along with Tropical Storm Pilar, which is currently about 110 miles south-southwest of San Salvador and 245 miles west of Nicaragua and moving in the general direction of the Caribbean.  Tropical Storm Pilar is expected to bring significant rainfall and flooding to Central America.

Guests at the opening ceremony of the 25th/26th Beijing Music Festival Photo: Courtesy of Beijing Music Festival

Taking “shared future” as its main theme, the 25th/ 26th Beijing Music Festival kicked off recently at the capital’s Poly Theatre. 

The festival will include a total of 22 diverse concerts such as opera premieres, solo music performances, chamber music, visual symphonic concerts and so on. It aims to use the four concepts of “Music, Youth, Future and Attitude” to show the burgeoning music scene in Beijing as well as the rest of China. 

A highlight of the festival is the music piece A World Far Away, while Joseph Haydn’s II Mondo della Luna in Three Acts will be shown to Chinese audiences for the first time. 

In Hayden’s delightful piece, Chinese audiences can hear how the master used the key of E-flat major in compliment with other instruments like horns, bassoons and harmonicas to depict the story of the moon. With this piece, Haydn depicted human being’s shared longing for outer space. 

The Chinese interpretation of Haydn’s II Mondo della Luna is being directed by Yi Liming, the artistic director and president of the Dahua City Centre for the Performing Arts. It will be conducted by Yu Ji, and young artist Yin Bojie will play the harpsichord. 

Other than the Western music piece, the opening concert of the music festival commemorated Liu Tianhua, a prestigious Chinese composer and folk music reformer. 

The whole performance is composed of three chapters to include all of Liu’s art creations on the classic instruments erhu and pipa. At the beginning of the 20th century, the 32-year-old Liu Tianhua pioneered the practice of integrating Chinese and foreign music, laying a solid foundation for the modern development of Chinese folk music.

Other shows such as the Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute featuring famous Chinese singer Gong Linna will be held on October 4. Music for Heroes, Poetry for the Screen, another music piece included in acclaimed conductor Tan Dun’s Martial Arts Trilogy, will debut at the Poly Theatre on October 6. 

The 25th/ 26th Beijing Music Festival is an international music sharing platform that includes international classical music insiders from countries such as Germany, the UK and Spain. 

The Mahler Foundation Festival Orchestra, comprising young musicians from various European countries, will participate as the festival’s resident orchestra.

Spanning 24 days, the 25th/ 26th Beijing Music Festival is scheduled to end on October 15. 

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When you think of Punjabi blues, you probably think of Shamoon Ismail. He is, after all, often credited with introducing the genre to Pakistan.

The 31-year-old Islamabad-based musician began his journey in 2013. Known for mixing Punjabi music and blues with a wide range of genres including pop, R&B and hip-hop, he took no time to sway listeners in his direction with his talent and charm.

From a young age, Ismail was independent in his craft of producing original music. It was his relentless passion for the arts that motivated him to self-publish and have his work recognised in the public sphere. This is probably what gives him an edge over other contemporary singers in Pakistan.

Ismail knows his music well. He produces, writes and sings independently, which gives him an advantage to create music on his own terms, something the public finds refreshing. If people come across his songs, they immediately recognise the maker.

He began his career with the launch of his debut single, ‘Sapne’. This was followed by ‘Tuntuna’, ‘Jutt Blues’ and ‘Jawab’ — all released in the mid-2010s. A brief setback followed ‘Jawab’, which prompted Ismail to focus on his family and pursue a Master’s degree in Leadership and Management.

The uncertainty of rebuilding his image after a few years’ gap was a challenge for the artist. However, fear never impeded his progress. He continued writing songs during this time and it wasn’t until 2018 that the trajectory of his career changed for the better. His singles ‘Basanti’ and ‘Taare’ were instant hits and struck a chord with listeners in South Asia.

He went on to further cement his success with the release of his debut extended play album titled Cookie. He then released his second and third albums, Magic and Brown Sugar, in 2019. His latest extended play titled Juice was released almost three years ago. Today, his songs have amassed nearly 47 million views on YouTube alone.

Contrary to how many older people feel about youngsters taking up music as careers in Pakistan, Ismail’s father, a Pakistan Air Force veteran, and mother, a non-commissioned doctor in the forces, always supported his professional endeavours.

2023 has kept Ismail occupied with tours and concerts as well as his latest collaboration with VELO Sound Station that produced the single ‘Pardesi’ — a slow, soothing song that focused on Ismail’s character travelling to an undefined location. His prior collaboration with VELO Sound Station in 2020 resulted in the release of ‘Confetti’, the most streamed original track of the platform’s debut season.

As an artist who can do it all, Ismail did not have to prove himself to the world. Whatever he produced, the audience resonated one way or the other. This is particularly surprising as many newbies starting off in the music business often have to sacrifice their creativity to appease big corporate platforms. Ismail’s story was different, and free of such struggles, which allowed him the flexibility to create unique, non-commercialised music.

“I work at my own pace and always wanted to do well. There was no formula or obligation to create songs that could be anticipated as hits or commercially viable successes,” he told Images.

“The only constant thing was that the songs were about my own place in life, what I was feeling and how I wanted to tell the world my story. I have performed hundreds of shows for thousands of people across the country, independently, with my own networks. Those who supported my work whether as listeners or promoters were fans of my music,” he added.

Ismail’s music style is a blend of pop, synthwave, R&B and hip-hop. He finds Mooroo, Talha Anjum, Talha Yunus, Hasan Raheem, Annural Khalid and Haider Mustehsan to be his greatest and fondest collaborations to date. His fan base transcends South Asia with avid fans tuning in from the UK as well as the US. Outside of music, he enjoys outdoorsy activities, including swimming, hiking and shooting guns. He is an admirer of nature and participated in under 19 skiing championships when he was young.

Perhaps his story will serve as an inspiration to younger, up-and-coming artists in the music industry to look beyond their fears and embrace their creative side in music. The music industry has a set of standards that all artists have to blindly follow. However, an artist like Shamoon Ismail has a unique identity marker that affords him a stronger fan base without even trying.

Youngsters today can take a page from his success story and become independent artists on social media platforms such as Spotify and YouTube. These platforms can be used to exhibit their singing and music capabilities.

Watch Shamoon Ismail’s latest collaboration with VELO Sound Station ‘Pardesi’.