Sunday 15 February 2009

نصرت فتح على خاں

“To be a qawwal is more than being a performer, more than being an artist,” he notes with a stern, but wise smile. “One must be willing to release one’s mind and soul from one’s body to achieve ecstasy through music. Qawwali is enlightenment itself.”

'The Spirit of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan'
by Andy Carvin
Here.

I was lucky enough to see Nusrat perform at Womadelaide in 1992.
When he sang it was as though angels were coming out of his mouth!


BONUS:
'Allah Hoo Allah Hoo'
Studio version and live version from Nusrat's last concert on May 4 1987.

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