I deeply love the unique, exhortative, and spirit-filled music of Pakistani sufi master Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948-1997). If you are unfamiliar with Nusrat and qawwali (sufi gospel) music, you can ...

There is something profoundly captivating about a lost record—a piece of art long-forgotten, shrouded in mystery, emerging from an unknown void after so many years. Its timing feels immaculate, as ...

More than three decades after it was recorded, the legendary voice of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan returns with the release of Chain of Light, a posthumous album unveiled today September 20 by Peter ...

I first discovered Pakistani sufi maestro Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in 1982 on one of Peter Gabriel’s WOMAD (World of Music and Dance) Festival benefit collection LPs, titled Music and Rhythm. It was the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records is set to release “Chain of Light,” a previously unheard album by Pakistani qawwali legend ...

One of the most talked-about aspects of Return of the Jungle is its bold and emotional use of legendary Sufi music, especially the work of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The film is gaining attention for ...

HERE IN THE year 2000, the idea that music can touch people around the world without losing its ties to a specific culture is almost commonplace. After all, we live in an era when Israeli soldiers ...

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur recalled a strange request by legendary singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan during the shoot of his movie “Bandit Queen”. The incident took place just after the unfortunate passing ...

The long-lost Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan album, Chain of Light, has finally seen the light of day. This exceptional collection showcases four captivating Qawwalis. Multidisciplinary artist Babar Sheikh ...