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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

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Born 13 October 1948. Died 16 August 1997.

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Biography

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Urdu: نصرت فتح علی خان, October 13, 1948 – August 16, 1997), was a Punjabi musician from Pakistan, primarily a singer of Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis (a mystical tradition within Islam). He featured in Time magazine's 2006 list of 'Asian Heroes'.

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
Poetry Of Bulleh Shah 2002
The Final Studio Recordings 2001
Devotional and Love Songs 1993
Mustt Mustt 1990
Shahen-shah 1989
 

Credits

Role Artist Release
Vocal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party Back to Qawwali (1995)
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