Happy Birthday Nusrat!, You Will Live Forever

Nusrat Fate Ali Khan – The Man & His Music

64 years it has been , And In My Life & In Life Of Millions Others , Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is Still Alive . I sometimes Wonder how different world had been if he was still there Making it a place where ” People from All Religions , Countries and Languages live in love and Harmony ” . Many you might be knowing that the birth NFAK was nothing less than God’s blessing  for their family  , as he was born after four sisters… Her sisters were so happy that they were running out in streets shouting and writing on walls that ” God blessed them with a brother” , who knew that day it was a blessing not just for their family but for the entire world. Continue reading

Brooklyn Qawwali Party Performaces (Videos) Part 3

BQP – Bringing Back The Magic & Dance

Check Out The Performances Of BQP……

Words Cant Describe their dedication & devotion….

Brooklyn Qawwali Party plays Mustt Mustt
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Brooklyn Qawwali Party – Most Creative Tributes to NFAK Part 1

The Brooklyn Qawwali Party – Best Tribute NFAK Ever

Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is more than just a great musician and sufi singer for percussionist Brook Martinez. He is the spirit that binds the 11 members of his all Caucasian band, the Brooklyn Qawwali Party, founded in 2003, which performs jazz to Nusrat’s music.

Growing up with hip-hop, sufi music did not feature in Martinez’s teenage world. Then, one evening, he saw Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on a VH1 Awards ceremony. “I heard Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan for the first time then and my first reaction was ‘who is this large Pakistani guy’? That performance completely bowled me over.”

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A Voice From Heaven – A Film by Giuseppe Asaro , A Must Watch

Official Poster – “A Voice from Heaven”

Released On the first day of 21st century, A Voice From Heaven (2001) is probably the best documentary  ever made in the beloved memory of legendary Sufi qawwali singer, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

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Nusrat’s Interview March 21, 1988 by Jacques DUPONT

This Interview followed Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s First ever performance in France in 1988, what is now known to be one of his greatest performances ever…….Interviewer, Jacques couldn’t help mentioning that he was he “literally transported, taken out of himself and yet he understood nothing of the Lyrics” , Well I had almost the same feeling when I heard this entire concert… You know which one I am talking about right???

Nusrat & Party – Live At Theatre De La Ville

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