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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan needs no introduction to music lovers. The Shahenshah-e-Qawwali, as he was known, was one of the pioneers of world music and traversed the range of qawwali, ghazal, pop, film and collaborations with western artists with equal elan.
The Pakistani maestro first performed publicly at the age of 16, and went on to regale the world with his music. He was a Grammy nominee and received numerous honours including the UNESCO Music Prize and the ‘Legends’ award at the UK Asian Music Awards in 2005. His is widely recognised as one of the greatest voices ever recorded.
On his death anniversary, here’s a tribute to the legend with some of his most popular numbers.
Tere Bin Nahi Lagda
Tumhein Dillagi Bhool
Sanson Ki Mala Pe
Tum Agar Yunhi Nazrein
Ali Maula
Piya Re Piya Re
Kitna Sohna Tenu
Sanu Ek Pal
The Long Road (With Eddie Vedder)
Night Song (With Michael Brook)
(This article is from The Quint’s archives and was first published on 16 August 2016, and is now being republished on the occasion of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s death anniversary.)
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