Nescafé Basement is a Pakistani music television series which features studio-recorded performances by underground and emerging artists. The show is produced by Nescafé. The artists are recruited and mentored by Xulfi, who is also the music producer of the show. The first song released from Nescafé Basement was a cover of Sajjad Ali's "Larri Adda".
In September 2012, the brand went around college campuses looking for young, exceptionally talented, but unknown musicians who could sing and play a variety of instruments. The 15 best musicians were then mentored by Xulfi from the band Call.
Out of 1,253 young artists who auditioned (compared to only 98 for the first season), Xulfi selected 19 (whereas 14 were selected last season) from major cities across the country.
Nescafe Basement 2 had eight weekly episodes, each showcasing two songs with behind-the-scenes documentaries which highlight the journey of hidden musical prodigies. Apart from television broadcasts, the show will also have a digital component that includes their website, Facebook page and Twitter.
The season 5 of the show featured a total number of 73 artists' under Xulfi's mentorship and was one of the most praised seasons of a music show in the subcontinent and worldwide featuring hit tracks like Bol Hu, Mehbooba and Piya Re.
Season 2
Songs:<br/> 1. Tere Ishq Mein (Alan Faqir & Mohammad Ali Sheikhi)<br/> 2. Akhiyan Udeek Diyan (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan)<br/> 3. Boom Boom (Nazia Hassan)<br/> 4. Mr. Fraudiye (Awaz)<br/> 5. Koye Mannay Ya Na Mannay (Rizwan Butt)<br/> 6. Sweet Nothing (Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch)<br/> 7. Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N Roses)<br/> 8. Qadmon Talay (Syed Misbah Uddin)<br/> 9. Sab Bhula Ke (Call)<br/> 10. What Do You Want From Me (Adam Lambert)<br/> 11. Run To You (Bryan Adams)<br/>
Performers:<br/> Hamza Tanveer (Vocals)<br/> Altamash Sever (Vocals)<br/> Abu Baker Javed (Saarangi & Surmandal)<br/> Rizwan Butt (Vocals & Acoustic Guitars)<br/> Parizae Azhar Malik (Vocals & Harmonies)<br/> Sohaib Shafiq (Sitar)<br/> Syed Misbah Uddin (Guitars)<br/> Sameen Qasim (Vocals)<br/> Shairi Bakhshi (Tabla)<br/> Usman Sheikh (Guitars & Vocals)<br/> Bilawal Lahooti (Drums)<br/> Rutuba Muhammad Yaqub (Harmonies)<br/> Shahrukh Aslam (Guitar)<br/> Mansoor Lashaari (Drums)<br/> Jibraan Saeed (Saxophone)<br/> Haider Abbas (Bass)<br/> Adrian David Emmanuel (Flute & Harmonies)<br/> Asfer Hussain (Vocals & Rubaab)<br/> Turaab Khan (Vocals, Keyboard, & Harmonies)<br/>
<b>Season 6</b>