Jawa – Last Breaths from Aleppo (Muziekpublique, 2023) Multinational ensemble Jawa plays transfixing music that is rooted in Sufi practices. Indeed, Jawa is dedicated to…
Jawa, Keepers of Venerable Aleppo Sufi Traditions
Tag: Sufi music
Muwashshah Specialists Fatima Zahra Qortobi and Abdelkader Ghayt
The muwashshah, also known as moaxaja, is a distinguished poetic genre conceived and refined by Muqaddam ibn Muafá al-Cabri (alternatively spelled Moukaddam Ibn Mouafa of…
Sain Zahoor: A Sufi Musical Virtuoso from Pakistan
Born in 1936 the village of Haveli Lakhan in southern Punjab, Pakistan, Sain Zahoor (vocals, tumbi) embarked on a spiritual and musical journey at the…
Heart of the Fès Festival of Sufi Culture: Ecstasy, Sama Ritual Music
Photos by Zoubir Ali – except where noted. Videos by Marc Boudet. The sense of absolute elated wonder I felt throughout the Fès Festival of…
Tito Rinesi & the Dargah Ensemble Complete Their Engaging Sufi Music Trilogy
Tito Rinesi & the Dargah Ensemble – Ilahi (La Levantina Records, 2024) Tito Rinesi & The Dargah Ensemble have dropped Ilahi, the final chapter in…
Biography of Composer, Researcher and Multi-Instrumentalist Tito Rinesi
Tito Rinesi is a composer and researcher specializing in ethnic and traditional music from various countries. He is a multi-instrumentalist and singer, proficient in playing…
World Music Meets Electronica: Electric Sufi’s Debut Album Sparks Musical Fusion
Electric Sufi – Breathe In Love (CPR, 2023) Electric Sufi have released their debut digital album Breathe In Love, which features a masterfully crafted, entrancing…
Al-Kindi Ensemble: Preserving the Richness of Sufi Trance Music
Ensemble Al-Kindi & Sheikh Hamed Daoud – Sufi Trance of the Whirling Dervishes of Damascus (Buda Musique, 2023) Ensemble Al-Kindi and vocalist Ensemble Al-Kindi treat…
Exploring the Versatility and Rich Musical Legacy of The Niazi Brothers
For almost four decades, the Niazi Brothers have been at the forefront of Pakistan’s musical landscape, performing professionally since 1985. The brothers, Javed and Babar…
Lahore-Based Sibling Singers Fiza and Hasnain Haider: Heirs to a Cultural Legacy
Fiza and Hasnain Haider are a Lahore-based sibling duo who have taken the music scene by storm. They are the youngest artists to feature on…