Yasmeen Baloch first female Balochi benjo player from Noshki Balochistan. Yasmeens story is full of hardships.
Learning from her father Ustad Anwar a benjo player and maker, making 110+ benjos he leads in the art. Facing a society where girl education is not much encouraged, she challenges the patriarchal norms, has a dream of freeing herself from generational chains.
performance
Get ready for an electrifying journey into Balochistan’s musical heartland as benju legend Noor Baksh takes the stage with a young female Baloch benju player, Yasmeen, who’s redefining who the instrument was made for. Their performance ignites tradition with fresh fire - vibrant, and fiercely expressive - bringing the raw pulse of the Makran coast to life. This is the benju like you’ve never heard it: bold, rhythmic, and charging straight into the future and allyship in action in the very best of ways
