Pakistani, Indian artists to perform together in Delhi

Qawwali festival 'Taali Ho' is being held after much hue and cry over Pakistani artists performing in India


Ians November 14, 2015
Qawwali festival 'Taali Ho' is being held after much hue and cry over Pakistani artists performing in India.

Pakistani sufi singers Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad, along with Indian sufi qawwali group Nizami Brothers, are set to perform tunes of soulful music in New Delhi on November 14.

The festival, Taali Ho, is an international qawwali festival that aims to reinforce the notion that art is not restricted by borders, and is being held after much hue and cry over Pakistani artists performing in India, read a statement.

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Maestros from across the border, Fareed and Abu are known for giving a different meaning to qawwali, while Nizami Brothers - Ghulam Sabir Nizami and Ghulam Waris Nizami - are popular for singing qawwalis in traditional sufi style.

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