SMPL New Delhi [India] January 22 The Malayalam film Besty featuring Ashkar Saudan--nephew of South Indian superstar ...

In the modern period, the harmonium is used instead of the sitar. Technically, only men can perform qawwali songs, with female performers singing sufiana kalam, Sufi words. The most notable difference ...

Dating back to the 13th century, the track by the Pakistani singer has been remixed by Massive Attack and used in a Coca-Cola ...

The term qawwali comes from the Arabic word “qaul,” meaning “to speak” or “to say,” thus emphasizing the importance of words of these songs. Its main function is to make the listeners understand the ...

It brought back so many memories of my teenage years when I travelled to Pakistan in 1997 for my aunt’s wedding. My elder brother, a big fan of the Urdu singer, requested I bring back, as a gift, the ...

It’s all about the build-up, so Qawwali songs are rarely short - there are no radio edits here. They can be anywhere between 15 and 30 minutes long, with one of the longest known Qawwali songs ...

Bestie also has a romantic song that is filmed in the beautiful location of Manali, a grandly picturized wedding song and the qawwali sung by Javed Ali.

Students at Lahore University of Management Sciences went viral on Instagram for turning Justin Bieber's hit song into a qawwali. Traditionalists weren't too happy about it.

The critically acclaimed Pakistani documentary ‘Songs of the Sufi’ was screened at the Theatre Of Digital Art (TODA) at Souk ...

Canadian singer Justin Bieber’s chart-topping hit Baby was recently transformed into a qawwali at a university event in Lahore, Pakistan. Performed during a qawwali night on campus, the ...

Netizens Ask For Justice As Singer’s Song Baby Gets A Qawwali Twist. Justin Bieber’s iconic hit song Baby was reimagined as a ...

In an unexpected fusion of modern pop and traditional Sufi music, Justin Bieber's iconic hit song "Baby" was recently performed as a qawwali at a special event at University in Lahore. The ...