Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Biography Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was born in 1948 in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad) in Pakistan. He came from a distinguished family of musicians steeped into classical and mystical Islamic tradition. As a child and as a young boy Nusrat got formal training in classical music and mystical Sufi poetry in Persian, Punjabi and Urdu under the tutelage of his father Ustad Fateh Ali Khan.
Nusrat took over the leadership of the qawwali troupe in 1971 following the deaths of his father and his uncle. This was the turning point in Nusrat’s career. At the annual Sufi festival in Lahore, Nusrat was swept forward on a wave of devotional fervor and acclaim on the first night’s performance in 1972.
In the years to come, Nusrat came to be known as the undisputed master of Qawwali (often referred to as Shehenshah-e-qawwal). His singing style and his art transcended all boundaries of language and religions and attracted fans from all corners of the world.
Western singers and musicians like Peter Gabriel and Michael Brook collaborated with him on many musical projects.
