The 6th death anniversary of legendary Sufi Qawwal and Naat Khawan Amjad Sabri was observed on Wednesday. Born on December 23, 1976, Amjad Sabri used to participate in chorus in his father and uncle’s ...

Dhurandar’s upcoming single ‘Ishq Jalakar (Karavaan)’ has a musical history that stretches across generations, giving the song far deeper roots than a modern release usually carries. While fans were ...

When the world feels tangled in noise and restlessness, very few things can offer solace like Sufi songs do. On Friday evening at Jatra Biroti, 'Sufi Night' became that rare moment of pause, a space ...

A devastating armed attack on a passenger bus in Balochistan's Kalat district has left three members of a travelling qawwali party dead and at least 13 members injured, music industry insiders ...

LONDON – In a world often defined by speed and noise, the resonant call of the Qawwal offers a rare kind of silence — the inward silence of the soul stirred awake. That was precisely the atmosphere ...

Fanna-Fi-Allah are in the UK as part of a the tour. The group is composed of people from diverse communities. This includes leader Tahir Faridi Qawwal who was born Geoffrey Lyons.He spent more than 22 ...

It would seem that the more the Hindustani classical-trained vocalist Smita Bellur’s career progressed and her repertoire diversified, the narrower the common ground she shared with her contemporaries ...

Pakistani singer Ali Sethi, best known for Pasoori, posted a Holi message on his Instagram. He sang Amir Khusro’s Aaj rang hai ai maha-rang hai ri. He wrote, “Happy holi bhardo jholi.” The song is a ...

The Pakistani qawwali icon sang words written centuries ago and died decades ago. He’s got a new album out. In June 2021, in a Nissen hut in the middle of Wiltshire, England, less than 30 miles from ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Back in the 1990s heyday of the bootleg CD, the market stalls of Camden Town and Glastonbury were laden with ...

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