Jawad Ahmad is a Pakistani singer. Jawad first captured Pakistan's attention as a person who called attention to the transcendental existence of God through the song '"Allah Meray Dil kay Andar" which most say showed a way to inner peace. The lyrical expression that he has used to portray his inclination towards Sufism bears traces of Ghalib and Faiz who are known to have emphasized on the same values so as to eradicate all barriers that hinder the establishment of a connection with God and differentiate amongst human beings by placing them into groupings of race and class. He has published many albums and when the chaotic earthquake in Pakistan struck, he sang at many fundraisers and supported rebuilding his country. He has also performed several times at APPNA.
Early life
Jawad was born on September 29, 1970 to parents who are both professors of political science. His father is 'Professor Tauqeer Ahmad' and his mother was 'Professor Mrs. Anees Tauqeer'(late). Jawad Ahmad studied mechanical engineering at the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore ,Pakistan.
Today
Jawad Ahmad travels the world frequently to perform his musical talents. Ahmad has also produced and composed music for a 2009 Punjabi film: Virsa. Jawad is a close friend of Dr. Nadeem Chaudhry. He currently resides in Pakistan.
Music career
His career in music is preceded by active participation in various societies including the music and the literary society at University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore and which he claims formed the basis of a serious consideration of adopting music as a career much later in his life after he had graduated and left the band named Jupiter. He has received no formal education in music, most of his songs are written and composed by him.
He claims to be an ardent admirer of Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Tufail Niazi, Pathanay Khan, Hamid Ali Bela, Noor Jehan, Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar and Mohammad Rafi. He studied in Cathedral school,4 Church Road,Lahore.
Discography
Albums
- Bol Tujhay Kya Chahiye
- Ucchayan Majajan Aali
- Jind Jan Sohnian
Aside from his albums, he is also to be accredited with the Music Direction of the movie Moosa Khan produced and directed by Shaan also for a TV drama serial, produced by Kashif Mahmood. The song was called "Deewanay". In line with this, another hit song, "Mehndi" was composed and sung by him for the drama serial "Mehndi" produced by Evernew Entertainment. It gained immense popularity due to its melodious depiction of emotions using folk beat. The popularity of the song was further heightened by its video directed by Ahsan Rahim and Amna Khan, two of the country's most talented video directors. He claims that music direction allowed him a margin of more creativity, as stated concepts were used to develop quality music, a rare phenomenon in the film industry in Pakistan.
He has been appointed by the US-Aid and the UNICEF as the ambassador of Pakistan for the eradication of Polio and British Council Beyond Borders project, awareness regarding the dangers of drug addiction. In this regard, he has used his talent to produce a song called "TUM ABHI TO AA KAR" accompanied by a video to portray the social impact on an individual of drug intake. He hopes to present the nuanced aspect of life in order to motivate people to realize their stakes.
Another turf is a program against illiteracy, which he has been exploring for a while. In conjunction with this, he is currently running ten schools in the most backward and underdeveloped areas of Pakistan under the TAALEEM FOR ALL TRUST (Education for All).