Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

About

Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and music director. He was primarily a singer of qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Often called the “Shahenshah-e-Qawwali”, he is considered by The New York Times to be the greatest Qawwali singer of his generation. He was described as the fourth greatest singer of all time by LA Weekly in 2016. He was known for his vocal abilities and could perform at a high level of intensity for several hours. Khan is widely credited with introducing Qawwali music to international audiences. He was also a master of Hindustani classical music.

Albums/Songs:

• Supreme Collection, Vol. 5
• Bandit Queen, Vol. 51
• Shahbaaz
• The Day, The Night, The Dawn, The Dusk
• Love Songs
• Kulli Yaar Dee
• The Ecstatic Qawwali
• Qawwal And Party, Volume Two
• Pakistan: Vocal Art of the Sufis, Volume 2 – Qawwali
• Revelation
• The Last Prophet
• Mae Ni Mae
• Jewel, Vol. 48
• Night Song
• House of Shah
• Magic Touch
• Supreme Collection, Vol. 4
• Devotional Songs
• Qawwali: The Vocal Art of the Sufis [I]
• Mustt Mustt
• Supreme Collection, Vol. 6
• Shahen-shah
• Dam Dam Ali Ali, Vol. 9
• Dam Mast Qalandar & Other New Hits
• Sanson Ki Mala

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