22 min
Music
Haq Ali Ali, sung with his sons in Birmingham
Twenty-two minutes on one qawwali, Haq Ali Ali, with Ali Shahbaz and Nazar Abbas beside him at the Old Rep.
About the artist
Faiz Ali Faiz
Pakistani qawwal born in 1962 in Sharaqpur, into a family that has sung qawwali for seven or eight generations. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan chose him personally to take his place at a mehfil, and he is widely regarded as one of the great living voices of the tradition. He performs with his sons Ali Shahbaz and Nazar Abbas.
Upcoming events
Meet Faiz Ali Faiz in person.
Talks, day programmes and retreats currently listed in the Paths Are Many calendar.
Talks & videos
Watch before you attend.
Short introductions and longer conversations, to hear this artist in their own words.
31 min
Music
Faiz Ali Faiz live at Le Guess Who?
His full festival set in Utrecht, harmonium, tabla and the answering clap of the party behind him.
116 min
Music
A whole mehfil-e-sama
Nearly two hours of qawwali as it is actually held: a full mehfil-e-sama with Faiz Ali Faiz and his party, one piece opening into the next.
Path
The wider context.
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Love & remembrance
Sufism
A mystical path of love, remembrance, poetry and inner refinement.
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