Tag: #NFAK

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s lost album to be released after 34 years

    Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s lost album to be released after 34 years

    Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s lost album to be released after 34 years

    After a 34-year wait, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s album ‘Chain of Light’ is ready to mesmerize fans of the maestro. The album is scheduled to debut on September 20, 2024, seventeen years since his death.

    The qawaali king’s Instagram account stated, “Today we are very proud to announce the release of Chain of Light — a lost album by the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party. It will be released by @realworldrec on 20 September 2024.”

    The album will feature the great Nusrat himself along with eight other artists and will include a never-before-heard qawwali. The recordings took place in April 1990 at Real World Studios.

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to be honoured with a museum, music institute

    Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to be honoured with a museum, music institute

    A museum and music institute will be set up in Faisalabad in memory of late musical legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

    Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, while speaking to a local media outlet, said that the building, which will be constructed in his hometown Faisalabad, will take three to four months to be completed.

    Rahat added that the building will serve as a music academy and a museum.

    Khan, popularly referred to as the ‘King of Qawwali’ died at the age of 48 on August 16, 1997 leaving a legacy of over 125 albums.

    Nusrat was born on October 13, 1948 in Faisalabad and hailed from a family of qawwals.

    The great musical legend had his first public performance at the age of 16, at his father’s chehlum and went on to gather world renown with his unmatched voice and musical credentials.

    Popularly known as Shahenshah-e-Qawwali meaning ‘The King of Qawwali’, Nusrat is widely credited with introducing qawwali music to international audiences.

    During his lifetime, Nusrat collaborated with several foreign artists, including Eddie Vedder, Peter Gabriel, Jeff Buckley, Michael Brook. He was also included in the Guinness Book of World Records.

    Most of Nusrat’s songs including, Allah Hoo Allah Hoo and Yeh Jo Halka Halka Suroor Hai have been remixed and produced again. However, his vocals remain unmatched.