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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani musician and Qawwali singer (born 1948)
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Pakistani vocalist, musician, composer and music director (1948–1997)
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, also known by his initials NFAK, was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and music director. Khan was primarily a singer of qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Often referred to as the "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali", he has been recognised as one of the 50 Great…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Qawwali
Sufi devotional music from South Asia
Qawwali is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing originating in the Indian subcontinent. Originally performed at Sufi shrines throughout the Indian subcontinent, it is famous throughout Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan and has also gained mainstream popularity and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)