Shahid Ali Khan (singer)
Shahid Ali Khan (Urdu: شاہد علی خان) is a Canada based singer in the Qawwali genre, a musical tradition that dates back over 700 years.[1]
Biography
[edit]Shahid Ali Khan was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and brought up in a family of Qawwal musicians. He studied under [Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan], and later performed with him. He started his singing with his uncle Mohammad Butta and Bashir Ahmed Qadri the famous qawals of Pakistan.
Recordings
[edit]Shahid Ali Khan released his first CD in Canada in November 2006. The self-titled album is in the Qawwali music style.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shahid Ali Khan Concert Review". MyBindi.com website. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "RBC desiFEST presented by Rogers". RBCdesiFEST.com website. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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