The 19th death anniversary of the King of Qawwali, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is being observed today. Born on October 13th 1948 to a Punjabi family in Faisalabad, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan followed in his father’s footsteps. Khan Sahab was the 5th child while his father himself was a popular Qawwal. He was the eldest of two sons and hence developed an attachment with Qawwali at a very young age.
Khan has sung several Qawwalis in different languages such as Punjabi, Urdu, Persian, and Hindi. The King of Qawwal enthralled the entire world with his powerful vocals and deep adoration for Sufism.
According to the singer, his father did not want Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to pursue singing rather opt for a more respectful career. The King of Qawwali said, “He knew it was a hard life and he told me that you have to practice a lot since this is a very demanding profession.”
Some of his mesmerizing Qawwalis include Ye jo Halka Halka Surroor hai, Sanu Ek Pal Chain Na Awey, Chap Tilak Sab Cheen Li Mohe Nainna Milai K and Dama Dam Mast Qalander that have been covered by several new age singers as well.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan holds the world record of the greatest number of songs sung by a Qawwali artist. According to Guinness Book of World Records, a total of 125 albums were released as of 2001.
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan passed away on August 11th 1997 due to kidney and liver failure in London. He passed away at the age of 48 due to a sudden heart attack at Cromwell Hospital, London on August 16th 1997.
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