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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

A rare foray into Bollywood by Qawwali titan Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
2 months ago

In 1997, whilst his popularity was at his peak, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan lent his remarkable Islamic Sufi-trained qawwali vocal cords to two Bollywood films, singing this one track and appearing as a special guest in Aur Pyar Ho Gaya, directed by Amar Haldipur and Javed Akhtar.The film opened on 15th August 1997; sadly, whilst en route to the USA for urgent kidney surgery, the singer had collapsed...

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Happy Year of the Ox! To celebrate the Lunar New Year, we heard music from all over Asia in the first hour. A little Asian music trickled into hour 2, along with other global sounds. And yes, I had a hankerin' for qawwali today. The Music of Asia: Spin The Globe Playlist for 30 January 2009 Listen/download for a limited time at: soundroots.podomatic.com Hour 1 Portland Taiko - All Is W...

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So, here is a different type of pop music; pop, being used liberally.Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948-1997) is a Pakistani Qawwali singer. He has been called the emperor of Qawwali, and carried on a 600 year family tradition, by singing in this style.A friend of Peter Gabriel, and passionate cricket fan (Good man!!), he is more than likely the only Qawwali singer to penetrate the western market. H...

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