22 minutes that will rewire your soul — the voice that made Peter Gabriel weep.
Short documentary about Pakistani musician, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948-1997), leading exponent of Sufi devotional qawwali singing.
Sound
Nusrat's five-octave voice defies physics and belief.
Production
Rare 1990 footage of a legend at his peak.
Director
Pervaiz Khan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nusrat's family sang qawwali for 600 years; he was the first to break into Western markets through Real World Records and the 'Last Temptation of Christ' soundtrack.
He recorded over 125 albums and performed at five Nobel Peace Prize concerts — this 1990 doc captures him just before global superstardom hit.
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