Faiz Ali Faiz Explained

Faiz Ali Faiz (Urdu: فیض علی فیض; born in 1962 in Sharaqpur, Pakistan) is a well-known Pakistani qawwali singer.^[1]

Faiz was born into a family of seven generations of qawwals.^[2] He studied classical music with Ustad Ghulam Shabir Khan and Ustad Jafat Khan, and qawwali music with Muhammad Ali Faridi and Abdur Rahim Faridi Qawwal and he is the sucesor of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Faiz Ali Faiz was nominated for a BBC Radio 3 World Music Award in 2005 and 2006.^[2]

Discography

• The New Qawwali Voice (2003)
• Ton Amour Me Fait Danser (Your Love Makes Me Dance) (2005)
• Qawwali-Flamenco, with Duquende, Miguel Poveda and Chicuelo (2006)
• Chalo Achha Hua (2007)
• Nigahen (2007)
• Chand (2007)
• Tera Deewana (2007)
• Mulaqat (2007)
• Jaadu: Magic, with Titi Robin (2009)^[3]

See also

• Islamic music
• Music of Pakistan
• List of Pakistani musicians

External links

• BBC Radio Profile on Faiz Ali Faiz
• NPR review of "Your Love Makes Me Dance"
• Faiz Ali Faiz | Live at the 2017 International Festival on YouTube

Notes and References

1. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/28/sain-zahoor-faiz-ali-faiz-transcender-festival-sufi-review Sain Zahoor/Faiz Ali Faiz review - Islamic ecstasy from Sufi stars
2. Web site: Profile of Faiz Ali Faiz on BBC Radio website- (Award for World Music 2006). 14 December 2017.
3. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/weekendplanet/titi-robin--faiz-ali-faiz-jaadu--magic-/3095240 Titi Robin & Faiz Ali Faiz: Jaadu (Magic)