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About Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Hometown
Punjab, Pakistan
Born
December 9, 1974
Genre
Worldwide
The nephew of legendary qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani sufi pop artist Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has become a superstar in his own right while carrying on his uncle’s legacy.
∙ Chosen to follow in his uncle’s footsteps as a young child, Rahat began formal training at age six and officially joined Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s group at age 15.
∙ Alongside his uncle and father (acclaimed qawwali singer Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan), Rahat collaborated with Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder on the soundtrack for 1995’s Dead Man Walking.
∙ Shortly after Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s death in 1997, Rahat assumed leadership of his uncle’s group.
∙ He contributed vocals to the 2003 Indian film Paap, and he subsequently built a parallel career as an award-winning playback singer, appearing in over 100 movies and TV shows.
∙ In 2014, he became the first Pakistani artist to perform at a Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, which that year honored his countrywoman Malala Yousafzai.
∙ The Lux Style Awards—Pakistan’s longest-running entertainment awards show—gave Rahat Best Song of the Year honors in 2014, and he’s won three more awards in the years since.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has also released music as a member of Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party.
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