Sufi Qawwali sung by Farid Ayaz and Abu Muhammad from Karachi, Pakistan. They sing the poetry of Amir Khusrau in Urdu, Purbi and Farsi. Link to Upcoming Montreal Concert: http://www.centrekabir.com/pg/eng/whats.php Hailing from Pakistan, Farid Ayaz and Brothers are distinguished torchbearers of Qawwali, the extraordinary devotional music first brought to the hearts and minds of Western audiences by their countryman, the late great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Qawwali is the devotional music of Sufism, meaning Way of the Heart, and draws on many centuries of Islamic poetry in a journey into the passionate, ecstatic world of the Sufi mystics. Aided by their chorus of singers and accompaniments from tabla, dholak and harmonium, the qawwali's principal singers Farid Ayaz and Abu Mohammed draw their audience into a transcendental world of passionate love songs. From the tranquil, meditative opening statements, the music slowly takes on a brilliant rhythmic intensity. Arms outstretched, each...