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Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwals are masters of Qawwali Sufi music. They represent the twenty-sixth generation of original thirteenth-century Qawwals, connecting them to Hazrat Amir Khusrow, a poet, philosopher and musician, who invented the art of Qawwali.Their performances are known for their intense passion, profound spiritual depth, and the intricate interplay of vocals and rhythm. Weaving together devotional and secular traditions, the group also perform semi-classical forms including tarana, thumri, and khayal.
Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwals have been bringing South Asian Qawwali to international audiences for over 40 years. With several decades of touring has seen the group sing to vast crowds all around the world, as well as making over a dozen crossover excursions into film music and Coke Studio. Their music was featured in the 2012 film The Reluctant Fundamentalist, and in 2017 they were the focus of a special BBC Proms concert. The group has performed many times in Pakistan’s Coke Studio. Their performance of “Kangna” in season 4 and “Piya Ghar Aaya” in season 11 has had record viewing on YouTube.
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