Faiz Ali Faiz

Faiz Ali Faiz and company at Millennium Park.

Faiz Ali Faiz (Urdu: فیض علی فیض; born 1962 in Sharaqpur, Pakistan) is a Pakistani qawwali singer.

Faiz was born into a family of seven generations of qawwals.^[1] 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

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)

See also

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

References

1. "BBC - Awards for World Music 2006 - Faiz Ali Faiz". Retrieved 2010-01-29.
2. "BBC - Awards for World Music 2006 - Faiz Ali Faiz". Retrieved 2010-01-29.

External links

• BBC Radio Profile on Faiz Ali Faiz
• NPR review of "Your Love Makes Me Dance"