Hawa Hawa

It was 1994, and I was nine years old in Abu Dhabi. I vividly remember dancing to Hawa Hawa track at our school event.

I have thought about this track randomly at various points in my life. I’m pleasantly surprised the YouTube algorithm has suggested this classic in my recommended videos list.

Here’s for your viewing pleasure:

Hawa Hawa in the 90s

This track is the one I danced to.

The Original from the 80s

After two decades, I learned that the original was composed and performed by Pakistani pop singer Hassan Jahangir. I was surprised but felt good that music has no borders.

The Recent from 2018

Here’s the Legend himself performing for Coke Studio Pakistan.

Music has no borders!