Are newer incarnations of qawwali straying away from traditions of this revered musical form and, even if they are, does it matter? I only have qawwali to blame for my first and solitary act of ...

Pakistani music is reaching global audiences at an unprecedented pace, with new data indicating a sharp rise in international streaming over the past five years.The trend became particularly visible ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Over pulsating drums, vigorous handclaps and harmoniums, the voices come in waves, each higher than the last.

The Chishti order, the most prominent Sufi brotherhood in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, has long celebrated the normativity of qawwali as an expression of divine love. Annemarie Schimmel has noted ...

Iconic Pakistani singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has a message for his fans in Dubai. "I am going to wow you with the purest form of Qawwali. No Bollywood songs, or any other popular songs. It's ...