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Vote for Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on CNN’s icon Show

Hey, if you’re a fan of the legendary Pakistani Qawwali singer ‘Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan‘, famous for his Sufi devotional music was heralded by TIME as one of “Asia’s heroes. Now is the time to make your love known.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan utilized his six-octave vocal range prolifically, making a record-breaking 125 albums during his lifetime.

CNN’s first dedicated arts and culture show, “icon,” in conjunction with the music magazine “Songlines,” has shortlisted 20 globally renowned musicians from the past 50 years. Choose and vote for your top five most iconic musicians and then CNN will reveal the top five in “icon’s” interactive gallery at cnn.com/icon when their music show airs on August 25th. [Vote Here]

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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – The man who would be king

mainissue_1The torchbearer of a gharana that has been producing music for 600 years, the hope of a nation still in mourning for Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and a brilliant vocalist: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan talks to Instep about keeping Nusrat’s legacy alive, his next album and what the future holds for Pakistani music

Described as an “absolute gem and an amazing guy” by Charkha co-producer Rohail Hyatt and a “maestro” by friends who have seen him perform live, one expects an air of grandeur to surround him.

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Geomentary: Qawwali (Videos)

Watch Geo Channel’s Documentary on Qawwali