Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
راحت فتح علی خان
Rahat at the 15th IIFA Awards in 2014
Born
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

(1974-12-09) 9 December 1974 (age 49)[1][2]
NationalityPakistani
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
Years active1997–present[2]
WorksFull list
ChildrenShahzaman Ali Khan
Parent
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • harmonium
Years active1997–present[2]
Labels

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Punjabi and Urdu: راحت فتح علی خان, Urdu pronunciation: [ɾɑːɦət̪ fəte(ɦ) əliː xɑːn]; born 9 December 1974)[1] is a Pakistani singer, primarily Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Khan is one of the most popular and highest paid singers in Pakistan.[3][4] He is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, son of Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan and grandson of Qawwali singer Fateh Ali Khan. In addition to Qawwali, he also performs ghazals and other light music. He is also well-known as a playback singer in Hindi cinema and the Pakistan film industry.[5]

  1. ^ a b Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. #CokeStudio7. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Muzaffar, Erum Noor. "'I am all in favour of education for women' –– Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. ^ "You can't listen to them if you can't afford them…". The Express Tribune. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ Iqbal, Nosheen; @nosheeniqbal (10 August 2016). "Rahat Fateh Ali Khan: 'My uncle was the Voice'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ Pallavi Jassi (20 April 2008). "Sufi sublime". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012.

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