Nusrat Fateh Ali khan Posted on 04 May 2016 at 08:50 (Khan performing at Royal Albert Hall, England in 1987) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Urdu/Punjabi: نصرت فتح علی خان; 13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997) was a Pakistani musician, primarily a singer of Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis. Considered one of the greatest voices ever recorded, he possessed an extraordinary range of vocal abilities and could perform at a high level of intensity for several hours. Extending the 600-year old Qawwali tradition of his family, Khan is widely credited with introducing Qawwali music to international audiences.He is popularly known as "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali", meaning "The King of Kings of Qawwali".Born in Faisalabad, Khan had his first public performance at the age of 16, at his father's chelum. He became the head of the family qawwali party in 1971. He was signed by Oriental Star Agencies, Birmingham, England, in the early 1980s. Khan went on to release movie scores and albums in Europe, India, Japan, Pakistan, and the US. He engaged in collaborations and experiments with Western artists, becoming a well-known world music artist. He toured extensively, performing in over 40 countries Background information Native name نصرت فتح علی خان Birth name Parvez Fateh Ali Khan Also known as NFAK, Khan Sahib, Shahenshah-e-Qawwali Born 13 October 1948 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan Died 17 August 1997 (aged 48) London, England Genres Qawwali ghazal classical folk world Occupation(s) Musician,Singer,Musical Composer,Qawwal,Writer Instruments Vocals harmonium tabla Years active 1965–1997 Labels Real World OSA EMI Virgin Records
