This posthumous release by the legendary Pakistani singer has been culled from unique archives discovered in Nusrat's hometown of Lahore. It is a traditional qawwali session of panegyrics (praise songs) in which Nusrat is accompanied by the complete party.
credits
released June 17, 2000
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan lead vocals
Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan vocals, harmonium
Irshad Ali vocals, harmonium
Rahat Ali Khan vocals
Dildar Hussain tabla
Asad Ali chorus
Ilyas Hussain chorus
Naseef Ahmed chorus
Khaled Mehmood chorus
All music composed by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Lyrics by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan/Sabar Dutt (track 1); Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan/Purnam Allahbadi (tracks 2, 3); Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan/Qaiser (track 4)
Produced by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Recorded by Shahzaad Ahmed
Recorded at Sargam Studio, Lahore, Pakistan in June 1997
Remix engineer Stuart Bruce
Remixed at Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire UK
A Real World Design
Graphic design by Marc Bessant
Photography by Juergen Teller (front cover and inside hands) and Brett Hambling
Lyric translations by Mahmood Hashmi and Pervaiz Khan
Calligraphy by Mahmood Hashmi
All tracks published by WOMAD Music Ltd/EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
Special thanks to Mrs Naheed Nusrat Khan and to Mr Mohammad Ayub of Oriental Star.
Connecting with local musicians, Swedish musician Karl-Jonas Winqvist combines traditional Sengalese sounds with daring experimentation. Bandcamp Album of the Day Mar 2, 2021
Former member of Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 unveils a rich, swinging new record that pulls from jazz and soul in its high-wattage songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 24, 2024
Dearest Arooj, firstly thank you. My brother died this year n what can be said about such loss n sadness. I saw n heard you at The end of the Road in England. I spent many years in India n love all the music, poetry of your heritage. Thankyou Arooj❤️ ben1769