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

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

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

References

  1. ↑ "Shahid Ali Khan Concert Review". MyBindi.com website. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "RBC desiFEST presented by Rogers". RBCdesiFEST.com website. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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