Unheard Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s album to be released in September

The long-lost album by legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, recorded 34 years ago, will be released in September this year, according to a statement from Real World Records.

The Pakistani maestro’s lost album — named ‘Chain of Light’ — was discovered in the Real World Records’ tape archives of Peter Gabriel.

“Joined by his eight-strong party of singers and musicians, Chain of Light presents four traditional qawwals — including one which has never been heard before — and captures Khan at the height of his vocal capabilities in pristine sonic quality,” the statement read.

“I’ve had the privilege to work with a ton of different musicians from all over the world in my time, but perhaps the greatest singer of them all was Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,” said Gabriel, in a statement released by the company.

 

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The Qawwali legend, Khan, tragically passed away in 1997 at the age of 48 at Cromwell Hospital in London. Almost 30 years later, his legacy continues to attract new generations of fans.