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Welcome to the Nusrat Online blog. Explore our extensive collection of articles, concert reviews, tributes, and stories about the legendary Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Happy Birthday Nusrat - 13th October is blessed for eternity

happy birthday nusrat 2013  It’s his 65th Birthday, a day blessed for eternity..

Yesterday millions of us in India sat breathless under threat of a super-cyclone and I feared why it had to be 13th October, I never wanted to remember this day as one which devastated Indian lives…. the worst is over and the loss of life was almost null, miraculous, amazing right … this day remained blessed as it was supposed to be …

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A French NFAK Program - Pierre Alain Baud (2008)

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Pierre Alain Baud is the author of NFAK Biography : Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, le messager du qawwali (2008)..

Here is a french program about NFAK’s Legacy

The Program Features a very awesome version of “Nee Mai Jana” and “Mustt Mustt”

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And we are almost back...

nusrat book ImageLast three months have been dry for NusratOnline.com , reasons ranging from legal copyright strikes to professional & personal issues … sorry for that, and for missing NFAK’s death anniversary ( It was very very hard for us too, to miss it  ) … we will be back in a week or so.. ..

And to make up for all that , NusratOnline.com will be re-invented for NFAK’ s birth anniversary ( 13th Oct ).. .. be ready to get surprised (even when you know the surprise)…

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"The first time I saw Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan" - Memories by Mohammed Hanif

“The first time I saw Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan”  is a deeply touching narration by Pakistani writer, Mohammed Hanif of the incident when he first saw NFAK in his village in 1972.  The eight years old Hanif was so moved that he decided his career even before the Party’s  performance ended  " He wanted to sit behind the large man (Nusrat) , clap, sing and make the audience go wild " … Did he live his dream ?  The program also takes a very wise take on accusations following the “Global Nusrat” …… A Must Listen.. [Read More]

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan T Shirts

It’s time to look at NFAK themed Apparels. You might wanna own then all

Buy this T-Shirt Here

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'Saiyaan' from "ishkq in paris" dedicated to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

It’s was quiet hard to figure when did “Ishqk In Paris” hit the screens and when was it taken down. Though the movie didn’t live up to any Preity Zinta’s hopes or the viewer’s hopes at all, it did had something honest to look forward too, a song dedicated to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sung by Rahat composed by Sajid-Wajid (Sajid is himself a die-hard NFAK fan) and written by Kausar Munir. The song is just average and not at all memorable. But the effort put can still be appreciated. [Read More]

Nusrat Fateh Ali khan - Live At WNYC New Sounds ( November 12, 1993) Full Program

nusrat Wnyc new sounds I can bet , this will be a complete new experience for you " NFAK giving an interview in English ( believe me, he sounds innocent, funny but NFAK isn’t shy at all ) .  Live performances include pure and simple short performances of Allah Hoo and Mast Mast . NFAK’s throat wasn’t at best that day. He admitted it himself before the performance and of course you wont notice a thing, he remains at his best . [Read More]

Greatest lines sung by Nusrat (the teachings of Baba Bulleh Shah )

What Makes Nusrat’s music great ? Organic compositions, Hypnotic Improvizations and ofcours the Kalams of great Sufi’s…

They are more than just melodies… they are the answers to biggest of your problems, ways through your scariest fears and the conduits to your redemption

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