Max Bearak in the Washington Post:
At a time when Pakistan finds itself in the news for grisly bombings and asoaring rate in executions, an unexpected angel has swooped in with a message of peace, love and harmony.
Two years after “Eye to Eye” baffled the country by giving birth to a huge cult following, the Pakistani singer Taher Shah returned this weekend with a second music video, “Angel,” that has gone viral. Topping Twitter's trending list in India and Pakistan (and ranking third across the globe) and racking up millions of plays, this new classic may cement Shah's position as the world's most unlikely YouTube sensation.
Shah is a businessman from the port city of Karachi and doesn't seem to be a trained singer. His voice and the bizarre aesthetic of the videos have led some to believe that his shtick is an elaborate ruse. For most of the new video, Shah walks around a golf course wearing a tiara and a purple gown (bathrobe?), showing off his chest hair. One of the top commentors on the video for the song joked, “That awkward moment when you think you are an angel, but in reality u r a brinjal,” using a common South Asian term for eggplant.
More here, including his previous video, “Eye to Eye”.