Faiz Ali Faiz

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.[2] He was a close acquaintance with the world-renown qawwali performer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and is considered the latter's spiritual successor within the genre.[3] Faiz Ali Faiz regularly performs the qawwal "Mustt Mustt", a signature song of his deceased mentor.

Faiz Ali Faiz was nominated for a BBC Radio 3 World Music Award in 2005 and 2006.[4]

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  1. ^ "BBC - Awards for World Music 2006 - Faiz Ali Faiz". http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/a4wm2006/a4wm_faiz.shtml. Retrieved 2010-01-29. 
  2. ^ "Qawwali and Flamenco: Faiz Ali Faiz with Martina Catella". http://www.fesfestival.com/eng2005/qawwali_flamenco.php. Retrieved 2009-06-15. 
  3. ^ "Faiz Ali Faiz - Mondomix". http://faiz_ali_faiz.mondomix.com/en/artiste.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-29. 
  4. ^ "BBC - Awards for World Music 2006 - Faiz Ali Faiz". http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/a4wm2006/a4wm_faiz.shtml. Retrieved 2010-01-29. 

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