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8 Aamir Zaki tracks that display his musical genius

'Mera Pyar', 'Bahana', 'Iss Bara Milo' and more... which is your favourite?

02 Jun, 2017

Pakistani guitar maestro Aamir Zaki passed away Friday evening.

He will be remembered as one of the finest jazz, blues and rock'n'roll guitar players to have come out of Pakistan.

His songs are timeless anthems, having been the soundtrack for two generations' heartbreak and angst.

Here are eight of his most memorable tracks:

The group has a history of activism against Israel.

Soomro spoke about the duo's struggle to get their first hit and thanked their Indian collaborator Talwiinder.

The group said music should be 'heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language'.