Birth Anniversary Of Legendary Qawwal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Tomorrow

The birth anniversary of the legendary 'qawwali' maestro Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan will be observed on Saturday (13th October).

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Oct, 2018 ) :The birth anniversary of the legendary 'qawwali' maestro Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan will be observed on Saturday (13th October).

According to a report aired by a private news channel, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was born in Faisalabad on 13th October 1948.

His popularity extended, and continues to extend, far beyond geographical and linguistic barriers.

The Qawwali maestro has a total of 125 albums to his name, which is the largest recorded output from any Qawwali artist The government of Pakistan bestowed Pride of Performance on the legendary singer in 1987 for his contribution to Pakistani music.

He was also honored with the prestigious UNESCO Music prize. His massive hit 'Dam Mast Qalandar Mast Mast' became household anthems.

The great singer and musician died at the age of 48 on 16th August 1997.