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Pakistan-born Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the most revered and prolific Qawwali singer in recording history, took an obscure religious musical form and, with the help of some sympathetic collaborators and promoters, made it commercially and artistically viable in the western world. Born to a family of Muslim devotional musicians, Khan succeeded his father as the leader of their family's singing group (or "party") in 1971. Up through the '80s he stuck to the traditional style of Qawwali singing, b...Read More >
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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. He has even been featured in the movie soundtracks to 'The last temptati... MORE
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