Arts Council remembers Maqbool Sabri
On the 10th death anniversary of the legendary qawwal Ustad Maqbool Ahmed Sabri, the Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi organized a Qawwali night.
The son of Maqbool Sabri, Shumail Ahmed Sabri, paid homage to his father by singing his qawwalis. Expressing his views on the occasion, Arts Council President Muhammad Ahmed Shah said that Maqbool Sabri was a great man and the best artist of classical music.
"Shumail Sabri is moving forward with the art of his ancestors. May Allah make him follow the footsteps of his ancestors and may he get the same fame." He said it was heartening to see the children of the Sabri brothers together.
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"I am very grateful to the Arts Council for organising this event. I am trying to carry forward the name of my family," said Shumail Sabri. The event was attended by Sabri's family and council members.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 23rd, 2021.