Bohemia lauds Meesha Shafi’s performance in 'Coke Studio 2020' opener

The 'Aaya Lariye' singer rapped her way into people's hearts with 'Na Tuttya Ve'

Roger David, popularly known as Bohemia praised fellow singer Meesha Shafi's performance in Coke Studio 2020 opener, Na Tuttya Ve. 

Lauding the show's 'great' start altogether, Bohemia took to Twitter on Sunday and wrote, "Coke Studio is off to a great start and who knew Meesha Shafi could drop that fire!"

The Pakistani-American rapper and record producer will be making his own comeback to CS after eight long years this season.

Coke Studio is off to a great start and who knew @itsmeeshashafi could drop that fire!🔥 Show support 👉 https://t.co/oaTEBQLdCr

— BOHEMIA (@iambohemia) December 6, 2020

Whereas CS 2020 unleashed with a bang on Friday, with three tracks including Na Tuttya Ve, Jaag Rahi and Dil Khirki, produced by none other than, Rohail Hyatt.

Shafi's Na Tuttya Ve, which is also an all-female anthem, was the first to go on air, featuring six female artists including Fariha Pervaiz, Sanam Marvi, Zara Madani, Wajiha Naqvi and Sehar Gul Khan.

The five-minute track shared a story of resilience and an unbroken heart. "There's no aggression in this song," Shafi had said in the promo video of the aforementioned number. "The song is just from a woman's perspective. That how can a woman be nothing but an honour, to whom Allah has bestowed such dignity."

In the last minute of the newly released track, we see the Aaya Lariye singer rapping (one that she composed with celebrated musician Shuja Haider) about patriarchy and how social norms usually cause women's dreams to take a backseat. "Iss reet riwaaj ne rol ditti har heer sassi sohni (These rites and customs have crushed every heer, sassi and sohni)," Shafi raps.

Talking about her rap, producer Hyatt had shared on social media, "Sensitivity is not a weakness, it’s a strength and Na Tutteya Ve is about this perspective. I originally approached Meesha Shafi for this song but we both decided that this message would be better delivered if it came from all the female artists of the season and she graciously gave up her solo song for the common good! Great gesture. One version of the demo sounded very R&B and that's where the idea for the rap part came from. Subsequently, the sound became more traditional but we retained the rap part since it was so powerful."

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