Looking back, it’s impossible to over-estimate the significance of this moment of musical history. The central aim of WOMAD is to celebrate the world's many forms of music, arts and dance.” The album’s liner notes lay out the significance of the performance: If you’re not familiar, “ is an international arts festival. Real Records just released Khan’s 1985 appearance at WOMAD. Though Khan died in 1997, his powerful voice still resonate. Real World Records says that Khan’s voice is “ universally recognised as one of the great voices in musical history and he was key in bringing the Qawwali music tradition to the Western world.” Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Urdu/Punjabi: نصرت فتح علی خان), born Anjum Pervaiz Ali Khan (13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997), was a legendary Pakistani vocalist and musician, primarily a singer of Qawwali, a form of Sufi Islamic devotional music.
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