When the Nooran Sisters began to sing their iconic film song ‘Patakha Guddi’, it seemed like the recording of their performance was going to simply capture their beautiful Sufi-folk fusion masterpiece. However, they had only been singing for a few moments when, out of nowhere, an electric guitar riff began to play, and a video of a guitarist appeared alongside the Nooran Sisters. Guitarist Andre Antunes had gotten hold of the clip and turned it into a mashup no one expected.
Andre turned ‘Patakha Guddi’ entirely on its head by layering a mashup of metal band System of a Down’s songs beneath the Nooran Sisters’ singing. The fusion of these two genres was completely unexpected, as Andre included riffs from SOAD’s hit songs, including ‘-E-A-I-A-I-O’, ‘Revenga’, ‘Chop Suey’, and ‘B.Y.O.B.’ The unique mashup was such a hit that it has now pulled in over 11M views, with viewers leaving comments such as “I have never seen anything that comes close to this.”
I was amazed by how well the mashup worked, with two genres our Music Man fans might never have expected to cross, somehow blending perfectly. I felt that, despite the contrast between the two genres, Andre’s metal addition just served to emphasize how talented the Nooran Sisters are. The reason Andrew was able to make the mashup work so well was that the Sisters were perfectly in tempo throughout and had such powerful, steady voices, despite singing into an interview microphone.
Music Man readers are sure to agree that Andre also deserves credit, not only for his skillful guitar playing, but also for coming up with the creative concept in the first place. Listeners who loved the results of this mashup should head to his channel to check out his other creative masterpieces, all in a similar vein. His most popular video, beating out even his Nooran Sisters collab, shows him using his guitar to turn legendary Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan into a metal vocalist.
Despite combining music from completely different spheres, Andre Antune’s musical mashups are always full of astonishing talent. From his own skillful metal guitar playing to the impressive talents he highlights, they show the coming together of unexpected talent to create something great. No one could have expected these singers’ performances to be backed by some of the most legendary metal riffs of all time, but Andre’s videos also go to show that even the most unexpected mashups can turn into something magical when approached with creativity and imagination.
The Nooran Sisters and Andre Antunes have created an unforgettable cross‑genre moment that proves bold mashups can reveal new facets of great music. Their viral fusion is a must-hear for fans of both Sufi folk and metal. If you want to discover more from this remarkable collaboration, useful links to the performance, Andre’s channel and related reads are listed below.