Po Po
Mixing grunge, punk, synth pop, hip-hop, and any other sounds that catch their fancy, Po Po (which means everything from "aunt" in Pakistani to "butt" in German) is the project of Pakistani-American brothers Zeb and Shoaib Malik. Raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and put into Catholic school by their dentist father, Zeb and Shoaib, along with their brother Hassan and friend Mike Collins, formed Po Po in the mid-2000s and recorded a demo in a Bryn Mawr party house that they were renting as a practice space. Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor heard it and enlisted Po Po to open for him on his 2007 tour. By 2008, however, the bandmembers felt disillusioned with the music industry and were on the verge of breaking up when a fateful gig with Athens, Georgia's Dark Meat convinced them to keep going. Po Po took a trip to Dark Meat's hometown and ended up recording another demo, which was heard by Diplo, who happened to be in town at the time and caught one of Po Po's shows. Two songs from that Athens demo ended up on the Kill Tonight single, which Diplo released on his Mad Decent label in 2009. By the following year, Collins and Hassan had left Po Po; as a duo, Zeb and Shoaib expanded the band's sound by adding electronic elements. While they worked on a full-length album, they released another single, 2010's Bummer Summer, and toured with the similarly genre-defying Sleigh Bells. During that time, Zeb Malik also produced singles for Theophilus London and Spank Rock. Working with producer Nick Launay as well as Diplo, Po Po finished their debut album, Dope Boy Magick, which Mad Decent released in March 2012.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Bummer Summer / Teen Dreamz
Alternative & Indie - Released by Downtown Records on 12 Oct 2010
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Chit Phue Khae Tha Mya
Rock - Released by Million Dreams on 5 Oct 2012
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Po Po Birthday Party Show
Pop - Released by Million Dreams on 16 May 2023
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A Lwan Yarthi A Lwan Tha Chin Myar
Pop - Released by 4678339 Records DK on 7 May 2023
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A Lwan Tha Chin Kyit Tae Radio
Pop - Released by Million Dreams on 26 Oct 2019
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A Lwan Thingyan
Pop - Released by 4678339 Records DK on 28 Mar 2024
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Dope Boy Magick
Alternative & Indie - Released by Downtown Records on 28 Feb 2012
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Soung Ka Byar
Pop - Released by 4678339 Records DK on 19 Dec 2023
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Thadingyut Phoo Sar
Pop - Released by Million Dreams on 26 Oct 2020
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Min Ko Lwan Mi Mar Soe lo
Pop - Released by 4678339 Records DK on 7 May 2023
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Myat Yay Thoke Pay Par
Pop - Released by April Connect on 26 May 2016
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Chit Phoo Khae Tha Mya
Pop - Released by April Connect on 10 May 2012
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Pha Yar Shi Khoe Par (feat. Heinn Thit, Minn Khant, Thein Zaw, Suzie, Kay Kay Moe, L Zartar Kyi Phyu, Cherry Thin, Mi Phoo & Yoon Ei Kyaw)
Pop - Released by April Connect on 18 Jul 2020
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