Draft:Raga Boyz Band

Raga Boyz (راگا بوائز) is a Pakistani sufi rock band from Lahore, Pakistan belonging to the Patiala Gharana of classical music. The band consists of three brothers Nayab Ali Khan, Wali Hamid Ali Khan and Inam Ali Khan. Being the sons of Pakistani classical legend Ustad Hamid Ali Khan, they are the ninth generation of Patiala Gharana.. .

Raga Boyz is lead by Wali Hamid Ali Khan who is a pop and semi-classical singer, composer. The eldest member Nayab Ali Khan is a classical and semi-classical singer while Inam Ali Khan is a hardcore classical singer.

History
The Raga Boyz Band was formed in 2006. The name of the band was coined by Pakistani classical maestro Ustad Hamid Ali Khan who is the father of the sibling trio of Raga Boyz Band.

Musical Career
Raga Boyz launched their first music album ‘Yeh Jaan Lo’ in 2008. Their second album ‘Raga Rocks’ was released in 2013 by Times Music India. The Bollywood film Maximum (2012) featured the band’s song ‘Maan Quntu Mola’ in 2012. Raga Boyz's track 'Ali Ali' was featured in Indian Bengali film Bangla Naache Bhangra.

In 2019, Zee Music Company released Wali Hamid Ali Khan's solo track "Mahi Ve". It has been composed and sung by Wali Hamid Ali Khan.

In 2021, the band collaborated with the legendary Sufi singer Abida Parveen for the track ‘Ghareeb Nawaz’ - an ancient fusion of Sufi and rock. The band released their single ‘Karam’ in collaboration with the classical singer Ustad Hamid Ali Khan. Their latest release "Ghan Garjat" is a Bandish in Raag Miya Malhar by Patiala Gharana.

Performances
Raga Boyz has performed in over 18 countries including United Kingdom, United States, India, Morocco , China, Saudi Arabia. In 2016, Raga Boyz was invited at the Fez Sacred Music Festival in Morocco to represent Pakistan.

The band has also performed at India's Kala Ghoda Arts Festival Raga boyz performs frequently in the United States. They performed at Pakistan United Nations Mission in New York in 2015. The band was invited by the Ismaili Centre, Toronto in Canada for a concert series in 2023.