Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer who lived from 13 October 1948 to 16 August 1997, primarily associated with qawwali, the Sufi devotional music of Pakistan and India. Known as the Shahanshah-e-Qawwali, he became head of his family's qawwali party in 1971 and, signed by Oriental Star Agencies in the early 1980s, carried qawwali to international audiences across more than 40 countries during a 25-year career. He also profoundly influenced Pakistani and Indian popular music and Bollywood film composition, and was recognized as a master of Hindustani classical music.
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He ranks as one of the most influential South Asian singers of all time.
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (13 October 1948-16 August 1997), also known as NFAK, was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music director, primarily associated with qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music from Pakistan and India.
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was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music director, primarily associated with qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music from Pakistan and India
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