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In its third episode, Coke Studio 8 returns to its signature, lining up a series of re-interpretations of gems from our archive of classics. Arif Lohar, whose 'Alif Allah' in Season 3 caused a frenzy, also returns.

With Ali Zafar's 'Rockstar' taking it away last week, this episode will be fueled by the likes of Kaavish, Ali Sethi and Gul Panra, the Pushtun singer whose presence in the promo tugged heartstrings.

Appearing for the second time, Arif Lohar will be sticking to the genre of Punjabi folk in 'Rung Jindri', in which he sings some wise words about worldly life. Kaavish, whose 'Nindiya' still puts a smile on his fans' face, will be attempting a rendition of 'Neun La Leya’, a Punjabi song originally composed by Ali Bela and written by the great Kalay Khan sahab.

Jaffer Zaidi of 'Kaavish' performs. — Publicity Photo

However, the two songs that appear to be chief attraction will definitely be 'Umraan Langhiyaan’ and 'Man Amadeh Am'.

Written by Khuwaja Ghulam Fareed, the former is synonymous with Asad Amanat Ali Khan of the Amanat family and has been attempted by various artists in the past. This will be the first time that Ali Sethi will perform on the platform and will be joined by Nabeel Shaukat who was lauded for his 'Bewajah' in the first episode.

Gul Panra. — Publicity photo

Meloncholic 'Man Amadeh Am' on the other hand is associated with the then popular Iranian singer Gogoosh who also toured Pakistan in 1975. Featuring Atif Aslam, the song will introduce Gul Panra, who is well versed in Persian. Atif has also included his own Urdu lyrics in the song and only time will tell if they gel well with Persian.