Derek Trucks’ NFAK Renditions (Tributes)

Derek Trucks Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Derek Trucks is an American guitarist, songwriter and founder of the Grammy Award winning “The Derek Trucks Band”. He has given Jazz tributes to Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on several occasions recreating singles like “Ganj-E-Shakar”, “Sahib Teri Bandia” “Maki Madni” etc from Album “The Last Prophet”.  In 2002, Rahat guested with The Derek Trucks Band on the song Maki Madni for Trucks’ album, Joyful Noise.

 

 

Derek Trucks Band – Sahib Teri Bandi

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Javed Bashir tributes Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

javed bashir at coke studio paying tribute to nusrat

javed bashir at coke studio paying tribute to nusrat fateh ali khan

Javed Bashir paying tribute to the Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s through his version of Aaj Latha Naeeo (Hajje Latha Naeeo) in Coke Studio Season 2, Episode 1

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Express ICON – A Documentory

A Documentary On The Legend Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan by Express News. The program takes a very interesting take on Nusrat’s Music using inputs from Badar-Ul-Zaman (who criticizes NFAK), Rahat and other personalities… with contradicting views… ultimately justifying Nusrat’s Greatness not just as a Qawwal but also as a Musical Superstar and Icon…

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God’s voice

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan makes the purist pop of all

by Jon Garelick

["NusratAfro-pop enthusiasts boogie to Salif Keita, Kanda Bongo Man, Youssou N’Dour, and Angélique Kidjo. Proud Celts have Clannad, Altan, and the Chieftains. Brazilian pop fanatics worship Milton Nascimento. But in Alternative Nation, the world-music man of the moment is Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The one-sheet from his publicist is an alterna-rock wet dream. Peter Gabriel, Trent Reznor, and Eddie Vedder have all worked with him. Joan Osborne wants to study with him. Jeff Buckley has interviewed him for Interview, and techno brats are vying for the remix rights. And the Nusrat bonanza continues, with several new albums and an appearance this Sunday, April 28, on VH-1 (9 p.m.) as part of the VH-1 Honorstribute to the Witness human-rights organization. Continue reading

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Voice Of Pakistan

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan The Voice Of Pakistan

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan The Voice Of Pakistan

Courtesy: NPR

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan helped spread Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music, around the world.

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