Rizwan-Muazzam () Qawwali is a Pakistani

Qawwali Qawwali is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing originating in the Indian subcontinent. Originally performed at Sufi shrines throughout the Indian subcontinent, it is famous throughout Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan and has ...

group led by Rizwan and Muazzam, the nephews of

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (, ; born Pervez Fateh Ali Khan; 13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997), also known by his initials NFAK, was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and music director. Khan was primarily a singer of qawwali, a form of Sufi devot ...

. Since 1998, they had stage performances at several World of Music, Arts and Dance Festivals in the

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and have released multiple albums showcasing their rich musical heritage. The brothers come from a distinguished lineage of

music that spans over five centuries. Their grandfather, Mubarak Ali Khan, was Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's uncle and played a pivotal role in teaching Nusrat the art of Qawwali. Rizwan and Muazzam honed their craft under the guidance of their father, Mujahid Mubarak Ali Khan, who died in 1996, and later received mentorship from their uncle, Nusrat.

Career

Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali Group is made up of the two lead-singing brothers, Rizwan and Muazzam; five secondary singers who lead the choral response with vigorous hand clapping; two harmonium players; and a tabla player. They perform in traditional Qawwali style - sitting on the ground rather than on seats - which they believe brings them closer to God. The brothers, sons of Mujahid Mubarak Ali Khan, have been performing together as Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali Group since the late 1990s. They played their first major concert in 1998 at the Womad Rivermead festival in Reading, England. They have given many joint performances at the Coke Studio in Pakistan in collaboration with various other musicians, including Shazia Manzoor, and became very popular in Pakistan. Their music was showcased to the world at the annual world music festival WOMAD in

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, England, in 1998. The group performed at WOMADelaide (the edition of WOMAD taking place in

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) in 2003, and are scheduled to perform there again on the long weekend of 11-13 March. the group includes the two brothers, along with seven male artists on harmonium, chorus, and hand percussion.

Discography

''Day Of Colours'' (Real World Records, 2004) is an album of traditional qawwali, recorded in four days in a tiny studio in

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, with songs in Persian,

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, and

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s. "Sayyedo-Sarwer Muhammad" (light of my life) was written by the 13th century Persian poet and mystic, Rumi. Other albums include: *''Attish: The Hidden Fire'' (WOMAD Select, 1998) *''Sacrifice To Love'' (

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, 1999) *''A Better Destiny'' ( Real World Records, 2001) *''People’s Colony No I'' (Real World Records, 2001) *''Sufi Sama'' (Tabaruq Records, 2007) *''At the Feet of the Beloved'' (Real World Records, 2025)

References

External links

Website
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali Group (Archived)
An interview with Muazzam Fateh Ali Khan
(Archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:Rizwan-Muazzam Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Pakistani qawwali groups Pakistani musical groups Musical groups established in the 1990s Pakistani qawwali singers Pakistani television people Family of Fateh Ali Khan (Qawwali singer)

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