Faiz Ali Faiz
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Faiz Ali Faiz is a Pakistani qawwali
singer.
Faiz was born into a family of seven generations of qawwals. He studied classical music with Ustad Ghulam Shabir Khan and Ustad Jafat Khan, and qawwali music with Muhammad Ali Faridi and Abdur Rahim Faridi Qawwal. He was a close acquaintance with the world-renown qawwali performer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and is considered the latter's spiritual successor within the genre. Faiz Ali Faiz regularly performs the qawwal "Mustt Mustt
", a signature song of his deceased mentor.
Faiz Ali Faiz was nominated for a BBC Radio 3 World Music Award
in 2005 and 2006.
Qawwali
Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia, particularly in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan, Hyderabad, Delhi, and other parts of northern India...
singer.
Faiz was born into a family of seven generations of qawwals. He studied classical music with Ustad Ghulam Shabir Khan and Ustad Jafat Khan, and qawwali music with Muhammad Ali Faridi and Abdur Rahim Faridi Qawwal. He was a close acquaintance with the world-renown qawwali performer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and is considered the latter's spiritual successor within the genre. Faiz Ali Faiz regularly performs the qawwal "Mustt Mustt
Mustt Mustt
Mustt Mustt is the first Qawwali fusion album collaboration between singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and guitarist and producer Michael Brook, although the album itself is credited purely to Khan. It was rock musician Peter Gabriel who suggested that Brook and Khan work together...
", a signature song of his deceased mentor.
Faiz Ali Faiz was nominated for a BBC Radio 3 World Music Award
World music (Awards)
Various awards have been presented in recent years to musical artists for their contributions to the genre of world music. This article provides a partial list of these awards and their recipients.- BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music :...
in 2005 and 2006.
Discography
- The New Qawwali Voice (2003)
- L' Amour De Toi Me Fait Danser (Your Love Makes Me Dance) (2005)
- Qawwali-Flamenco, with DuquendeDuquendeJuan Rafael Cortés Santiago, known as Duquende , is a Spanish flamenco cantaor . Born in Sabadell, Spain, Duquende is considered a successor to influential Flamenco singer Camarón de la Isla...
, Miguel Poveda and Chicuelo (2006) - Chalo Achha Hua (2007)
- Nigahen (2007)
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(2007) - Tera Deewana (2007)
- Mulaqat (2007)
- Jaadu: Magic, with Titi Robin (2009)