The Express Tribune

Qawwali fights to be heard in Pakistan after Amjad Sabri's death

KARACHI: Nearly two years after Pakistan's foremost qawwali singer Amjad Sabri was gunned down in Karachi, the devotional music of Sufi mystical sect is struggling to survive, as fears of sectarianism ...
The Express Tribune

Four years on, fans remember Amjad Sabri

Four years ago today, the untimely demise of the renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri shocked fans and the music fraternity alike. Sabri was known for his craft, who ruled over hearts and minds. The fourth ...
KCRW

Amjad Sabri, Qawwali Great, RIP

Amjad Sabri, who was part of the Sabri Brothersqawwali family in Pakistan. Qawwals are singers and performers of qawwali music (the word ‘qawwali’ means ‘utterance’ in Urdu), sufi devotional music by ...
The Washington Post

For millions of Muslims, the murder of Sufi singer Amjad Sabri is about way more than music

This week, the music died. Amjad Sabri, a master of qawwali, the devotional music that is wildly popular across the Indian subcontinent and well beyond, was gunned down in Karachi, Pakistan. The man ...
The New Indian Express

Pakistan's qawwali music fights to be heard after singer Amjad Sabri's death

KARACHI: Nearly two years after Pakistan's foremost qawwali singer Amjad Sabri was gunned down in Karachi, the devotional music of Islam's Sufi mystical sect is struggling to survive, as fears of ...