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 ...

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 ...

“Chain of Light,” an album of four qawwalis the Pakistani singer recorded in 1990, are arriving after being discovered in the vaults of Peter Gabriel’s label. By Adwait Patil On Oct. 27, 2022, the ...

To call a concert, especially that of a singer of religious songs, a “revelation” is beyond cliché. Yet there is To call a concert, especially that of a singer of religious songs, a “revelation” is ...

And yet, here we are, with a brand-new issue of Khan captured at his vocal prime, recorded when he was just at the precipice of becoming an international phenomenon: a midnight set recorded in 1985 at ...

The Pakistani qawwali icon sang words written centuries ago and died decades ago. He’s got a new album out. In June 2021, in ...

How the hell do you lose an album, especially by a man with perhaps the greatest voice of all time — Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan? (Photo by Loren Haynes) By the time the great Nusrat died of a heart attack ...

Javed Akhtar praised Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s courage and talent, recalling their collaboration and Nusrat’s bold remarks about India-Pakistan cultural ties. Despite controversy over his political ...

Taken from DVD Volume 9, this documentary features the legendary Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan live in concert during his 1985 UK tour. Recorded at Wolverhampton’s Wulfrun Civic Hall on October 25, 1983 ...

Look in many a music store and you’ll find Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan filed under “world music.” At the best of times, it’s an uncomfortable label — inextricably associated with trendy advertising ...