Qawwali is a musical form associated with the sama’, spiritual concert, of the Chishti Sufi Order. In its religious context it functions as a way to bring members of the order into a trance-like state ...

Fresh off his Bollywood playback debut in the Akshay Kumar-starrer Sarfira, singer Sagar Bhatia returned to Hyderabad for his third performance in the city. The evening was full of energy as the ...

Pakistan is remembering today the legendary qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on his 70th birth anniversary. Known as the king of qawwali, the maestro was born in Faisalabad on October 13 1948 into ...

Celebrate the rich heritage of Punjabi Sufi music, with an equally rich performance by Riyaaz Qawwali! Weaving together centuries-old folk songs with contemporary works from artists like Gurdaas Mann, ...

Resurrecting the dead is nothing new in music. Remember Natalie Cole singing and dancing with her late father, Nat King Cole? The latest luminary to be revived is the Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali ...

NEW DELHI: Delhi's KD Jadhav Stadium was transformed into a haven of soulful melodies and cultural unity as Sagar Wali Qawwali, led by the renowned Sufi artist Sagar Bhatia, graced the city as part of ...

Khan Sir, the popular educator, recently celebrated his marriage to AS Khan with a grand reception in Patna. The event, held on June 2, 2025, featured a live performance by the renowned Sabri Brothers ...

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, the much-heralded qawwali and playback singer, is set to roll out a concert at the Plenary Hall, KL Convention Centre on Aug 6. Fans can look forward to a special three-hour ...

*I had to watch a whole lot of Bollywood qawwali item numbers to figure out how actors are supposed to behave during a qawwali song. I'm still working on that problem, but I have a coherent theory now ...

Qawwali has long been an art form that transcends borders and generations, drawing audiences into a trance-like state of rhythm and devotion. Think of yesteryear legends like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, ...