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Nitin Sawhney explores the work of Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, dubbed the 'Elvis of the East'.
Nitin Sawhney presents an introduction to his vocal hero, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who was once dubbed the "Elvis of the East".
The legendary Qawwali singer's music came over to the UK from Pakistan in the seventies, thanks to the OSA label in Birmingham and the singer entranced Britain's Asian community. Peter Gabriel booked Nusrat for his Womad World Music Festival and subsequently signed him to his Real World label, opening up a whole new audience through his film soundtrack work like The Last Temptation Of Christ and Dead Man Walking. Plus, collaborations with Massive Attack and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder.
He died at the age of 48 leaving a legacy of over 125 albums. His vocals are kept alive by remixing and new productions by the likes of Gaudi, Asian Dub Foundation as well as Nitin Sawhney himself. His life and legacy is charted here with contributions from Peter Gabriel, his nephew Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Gaudi, actor Michael Sheen, singer Rumer, DJ's Andy Kershaw and Nihal, and producer Jonathan Elias amongst others.
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Music Played
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Mustt Mustt
- One World.
- Global.
- RADCD-74.
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Pearl Jam
Black
- Ten.
- Sony.
- 1.
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Eddie Vedder & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
The Face Of Love
- Music from and inspired by the motion picture Dead Man Walking.
- Columbia.
- 483-534 2.
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
ALLAH HOO, ALLAH HOO
- Love and Devotion.
- Real World Records.
- CDRWG196.
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Yaad-E-Nabi Gulshan Mehka
- Love and Devotion.
- Real World Records.
- CDRWG196.
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Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Sahab
Duma Dum Mast Kalander
- Duma Dum Mast Kalander - Single.
- Theme Music Internation.
- n/a.
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Ali Maula Ali Maula
- Vird Karo Allah Allah, Vol. 30.
- OSA.
- n/a.
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Kali Kamaliya Wale
- Echos du Paradis: Sufi Soul.
- Network.
- n/a.
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Aisa Banana Sanwarna Mubarak Tumhein
- Nusrat Unheard - 30 Rare Recordings.
- Times Music.
- n/a.
Broadcasts
- Tue 5 Mar 2013 00:00成人论坛 Radio 6 Music
- Thu 23 Apr 2015 02:00成人论坛 Radio 6 Music
- Thu 28 Jan 2016 02:00成人论坛 Radio 6 Music
- Thu 8 Sep 2016 02:00成人论坛 Radio 6 Music
- Tue 1 Aug 2017 02:00成人论坛 Radio 6 Music
- Tue 12 Jun 2018 02:00成人论坛 Radio 6 Music