

His ancestors learned music and singing there and adopted it as a profession. His family originates from Basti Sheikh Darvesh, who settled in Jalandhar, Punjab in present-day India. Khan was born into a Punjabi Muslim family in Lyallpur (modern-day Faisalabad), Punjab, Pakistan, in 1948. In addition to popularising qawwali music, he also had a profound impact on contemporary South Asian popular music, including Pakistani pop, Indian pop, and Bollywood music. He toured extensively, performing in over 40 countries. He engaged in collaborations and experiments with Western artists, becoming a well-known world music artist. Khan went on to release movie scores and albums in Europe, India, Japan, Pakistan, and the U.S. He was signed by Oriental Star Agencies, Birmingham, England, in the early 1980s. He became the head of the family qawwali party in 1971, and brought his unique style of sargam, khayal, and rhythm to his family's legacy. īorn in Lyallpur (Faisalabad), Khan had his first public performance at the age of 15, at his father's chelum. He was also a master in Hindustani classical music. Khan is widely credited with introducing qawwali music to international audiences. He was known for his vocal abilities and could perform at a high level of intensity for several hours. He was described as the fourth greatest singer of all time by LA Weekly in 2016. Often called the "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali" (the King of Kings of Qawwali), he is considered by The New York Times to be the greatest qawwali singer of his generation. He was primarily a singer of qawwali - a form of Sufi devotional music. Please help improve this section if you can.Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan PP ( Punjabi: نصرت فتح علی خان born Pervez Fateh Ali Khan 13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997) was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and music director. The specific problem is: Table formatting, update cells. This section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.

Winner 14th London Asian Film Festival for The Best Music Talent (2012) "Meri Dharkan Ki Sadaaon Ko Jalane Walay" With Tarli Digital released in India as Rahat Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – The Best of Bollywood & More Rahat – The Very Best of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Memorial ConcertĬompilations and collaborations Year He is a well-known Qawwali singer, and has also sung many national songs and ghazals.Īlbums Studio albums Year Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a Pakistani singer, who has sung several songs in Pakistan and India, including the Pakistani film and drama industries, as well as Coke Studio and Bollywood.
