An Evening of Sufi and Qawwali Music

Asian Arts Agency presents, an event of Sufi and Qawwali music with Chahat Mahmood Ali Qawwal

Chahat Mahmood Ali Qawwal was born and raised into a qawwali singing family in Faisalabad, Pakistan. A student of Ustaad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Chahat and team have been performing traditional style of qawwali and their repertoire includes performing qawwali in languages from Urdu, Punjabi and Persian. The qawwali performances pay tribute to the great Sufis like Baba Bulleh Shah (Kasur), to Miyaan Muhammad Baksh (Mirpur, Azaad Kashmir) to name a few.

Chahat Mahmood Ali Qawwal, son and father duo hail from Faisalabad, Pakistan and made their UK debut in July 2023 and have now performed at several high-profile events including South Bank Centre, London, to Big Johns Birmingham Mela, Eid in the Square in Trafalgar Square and Caird Hall, Dundee, Sufi Festival.

Sarfaraz Hussain, the tabla player with Chahat Mahmood Ali Qawwal, is lead singer at the shrine of Bulleh Shah, one of the most popular Punjabi poets and saints, in Kasur, Pakistan. He is the third generation in his family to perform there.
Qawwali is the most popular form of Sufi music and became internationally famous thanks to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948-97), the larger-than-life singer who performed at the Womad festival and collaborations with Peter Gabriel’s Real World label.

An event not to be missed!

Tickets £16

Price:
General Admission: GBP 16.00

Artist: Chahat Mahmood Ali Qawwal