Asad Abbass is a highly acclaimed folk artist who hails from Faisalabad, Pakistan, and belongs to a family with a rich musical legacy that dates…
Asad Abbass, A Masterful Voice of Pakistani Folk Music
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The Magnificent Artistry of Shujaat Ali Khan: A Prominent Eastern Classical Vocalist
Shujaat Ali Khan, an eastern classical vocalist hailing from the illustrious Shaam Churasi gharana, based in Lahore, Pakistan, is one of the most promising classical…
Traditional Qawwali Artist Shahzad Ali Khan: Preserving the Rich Heritage of Pakistan
Shahzad Ali Khan, a resident of Shahdara, is a distinguished Qawwali artist who comes from a family of renowned performers of devotional singing, with an…
Afzaal Ali Khan Qawwal: Preserving Pakistan’s Qawwal Musical Heritage
Afzaal Ali Khan Qawwal is a renowned Qawwali artist hailing from Lahore, Pakistan. He is a proud representative of the Begumkot gharana, an illustrious lineage…
Imran Shaukat Ali: A Qawwali Maestro Hailing from Ksowal
Imran Shaukat Ali (sometimes spelled Shoukat) is a highly esteemed Qawwali artist, who has been mesmerizing audiences with his soulful performances for the past six…
Artist Profiles: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Shahen-Shah-e-Qawwali (The Brightest Star in Qawwali) is a title reserved for the leading voice and spirit of qawwali, the devotional music…
Artist Profiles: The Sabri Brothers
The Sabri Brothers are Pakistan’s best known, phenomenally successful family of devotional singers, hailing from Kalyana in the East Punjab and with over 30 years…
Artist Profiles: Farid Ayaz Qawwal and Brothers
Farid (also spelled Fareed) Uddin Ayaz Al-Hussaini belongs to the best known gharana (ancient tradition) of qawwali, Qawwal Bachon Ka Gharana’ of Delhi. This gharana,…
Artist Profiles: Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
“It’s totally soul music, and I think we can call it devotional music,” said Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. “It’s spiritual music from the soul.”…
Artist Profiles: Riffat Sultana
Riffat Sultana channels the musical wisdom of 500 years and eleven generations of master musicians in her family in India and Pakistan. But in all…