Qawwali Listening Session - Buzurgs, Babas and Barsis

I hope that you enjoyed Musab’s latest essay on Nusrat, which we published on Nusrat’s barsi (death anniversary), and in honor of an upcoming release of unheard Nusrat recordings.

I come bearing further good news, which is that Musab’s regular Qawwali session is returning at the end of the month. I joined the last one, and among the many things I learned was that one of Nusrat’s rivals published pamflets to lay claim to as the rightful heir of Ustad Fateh Ali Khan. Musab even walked us through the pamflet.

The stories of qawwals, of the politics of the time, and our host’s own life journey are intertwined in these hour-long sessions with participants from the world over. Late-comers, like me, are encouraged.

The next session is on August 31, 10pm PKT. Register here.
The event is schedule to end at 2, but I can put good money on it going much longer.