The “MKF” Culture

The Music industry worldwide has seen some extraordinary musicians, some mediocre, and some who could not make it big in this industry. As the great musician Robin Gibb said, “Music has no language, it is a feeling.” There are others who have actually proved this true and have stepped beyond the borders of nationality and culture.

One such music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and filmmaker is Mahmood Khan, who was born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan. Khan moved to Los Angeles, California in the late 1980’s and released his first music album in 1995. Mahmood Khan redefined the music in every sense and gave the world a completely new music genre, known as “MODERN FUNK.”

Now he has formed a band of 11 other artists. The band is Mahmood Khan Funk. All 12 members of the band belong to a different background and culture, with a diverse range of musicians from China, Britain, USA, India, and Pakistan. It is a melting pot of culture and languages in the truest sense. This is living proof that no matter how different the political, economic or social systems of different countries are, music holds the key to unite them all.

Mahmood Khan Funk has developed an identity of their own with their live music. The group is popular for their live music performances and recordings at the Sydney Opera House, which makes this group distinctively special.

When Mahmood Khan launched his first solo album “Fairytale” in 1995, it was not noticed in the music industry. It would have been unimaginable to expect such great talent from this newcomer. However, only two years later Khan released his second solo album “Only One,” featuring Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The album was a major blockbuster and had record sales of 6 million copies.

The album's success was a clear message to the rest of the industry that the rise of a new era had begun.  Mahmood Khan created a new genre of music over the years known as Modern Funk, proving that music knows no boundaries and no languages. It, indeed, is a language of the heart.