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 Final Studio Recordings was meant to be the first of many amazing albums NFAK was going to record for Rick Rubin’s American Recordings. A dream cut short by his tragic death in Aug 1997. The Albums presents NFAK’s most energetic, kinky and yet melodic performances ever. You might notice  that NFAK was in worst of health while recording this 2 Hours( 8 tracks long ) masterpiece, still he captures your breath and soul. The Albums was released internationally on June 12,2001. Here are a few pics the recording set.

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Lets celebrate NFAK’s 72nd Birthday 🎁 by catching up on how he still intoxicates the world & makes it a better place

Icons: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Great Unifier

Home > Magazine > Features > Icons: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Great Unifier By Nikhil Misra-Bhambri Music has no boundaries, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s life and music exemplify that. An Indian-American finds his roots and worldview listening to Nusrat.

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The date was 31st December 1989, and at Ramgarhia Sabha Gurdwara(A Sikh Temple) Slough UK , a Musilm was singing “Koi bole Ram Ram (A Hindu God) “. For people present, there were no separate religions  “Allah was Ram” & “Ram was the Guru”. By performing this song, NFAK proved that “music has no Religion” & “Religion could never bound NFAK”.  This pious though by NFAK truly justifies the following tribute by a fan ( ‘Rishi R Jha’).

Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, when he sings, the GEETA, the KORAN, the BIBLE,the Sri Guru Garanth Sahib Ji , all are turned into music…a harmony with the existence …the godliness of the Universe can be felt.

So what follows is the English subtitled video & “Lyrics & Translations” of song “Koi Bole Ram Ram”, and the complete performance of NFAK in Gurudwara ( I know you must have seen it). Lets believe in Each Others Religions, beliefs & Gods.. ..

On the 30th anniversary of Real World, it is releasing new & pre-released NFAK alums this July (2019) via various digital & offline mediums.

Check the announcement here.

Preorder here

Last October Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was in Germany for a series of Concerts promoting the Sufi Music Legacy of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. In an interview with Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi Rahat conveyed his plans about promoting peace through Sufi Music on the paths of his Uncle.

On being asked about his favourite singers he disclosed that he was a big fan of  Michel Jackson, who was himself a big fan of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

NFAK will always remain in our life, but is there any way to literally stick him to us. Well yes… “Tattooooooooooooo”

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s tattoo was first popularly seen on Romy Shay, from Rishi Rich Productions camp. Expressing that his biggest inspiration was, and is, the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Romy took a break from the usual routine of the music studio, to the tattoo studio, where he had a tribute to the legend inked to his arm!