Waleska & Efra react to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan for the first time 

He is known as: "Singing Buddha" in Japan "Voice of paradise" in USA "Pavarotti of East" in France He is truly a legend!! He is Nusrat Fateh Ali khan_

He is the bravest singer. Period. What he attempted in live concert, most of the singers won't even try it in studio.

The other singer is none other than Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan...you know him from coke studio Afreen Afreen..Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is uncle of Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan 😁

He held The Guinness world record for the "most qawwali recordings" having recorded over 125 qawwali albums before his death.He also had "Legend" award at the UK Asian music award..🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰 and Rahat fateh ali khan is his nephew

People from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh go crazy over NFAK. I am huge huge fan of Ustad. Divided by border, United by music.

That boy is none other than......the legend Rahet Fateh Ali khan

The guy who is doing raag behind ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali is “Rahat Fateh Ali khan” you guys did not recognise him he was too young😊

Whenever i see this person performing, only one word comes into my mind "Absolute Legend". We Indians love him like anything & he's literally an absolute legend whose impact in the music world is going to influence the generations to come. Love you Nusrat Saab, love from India! ❤❤❤

Artists like him.... Born only for once in thousand years

Peter Gabriel calld him best vocalist of all time but he dont need any votes, the greatst singer ever lived.His songs wre long as h build the song not only cz of Sufi genre he sang best love songs which are still unbeatable and unmatched he always build his music and gives out of this world performances as how it should be a real perrformer.

He’s if not but the most famous Qawaali and classical singer ever existed in the Indian sub continent ! Their family lineage and history can be traced back to the 15th century and they were court musicians to the Mughals emperors ! He’s just ❤️

There's not a single singer in this world who is loved by every person who heard him/her except NFAK. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Sahab is the only singer in the world who's Qawalis and style of singing is loved and appreciated by each and every person who have heard him. Even the word Legend is not enough for what he has done.

He was called the ‘Singing Buddha’ in Tokyo, ‘The Voice of Paradise’ in Los Angeles, ‘Quintessence of the Human Voice’ in Tunis, ‘The Spirit of Islam’ in London, ‘Pavarotti of the East’ in Paris, ‘Emperor of Qawwali’ (Shahenshah - e - Qawwali) in Lahore. ❤❤❤

LEGEND is a very small word for USTAAD NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN SAAB 💚🔥🙏🏻 THE KING OF QAWWALI 🔥 🇮🇳🇵🇰

The young man with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is Rahat Fateh Ali Khan 🙏🙏🙏

UNFAK is an acronym for Ustaad Nusrath Fateh Ali Khan. Ustaad is a title, which means Master. This title is lovingly given to legends who have achieved true mastery of their art form. Another Ustaad that you have checked out is Ustaad Zakir Hussain the legendary Tabla player.

Hey guys! Yesterday was the 25th death anniversary of The legend Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. What a day to watch this video and to remember the Legend ♥️ & You can also see the young Rahat fateh ali khan in this video (The guy who repeat the Surgam with NFAK)

He’s legendary. He took the Sufi sound to places you wouldn’t think of at the time in the 80’s like Japan, Holland, France, Brazil. The term “World Music” was coined after him. He was doing festivals when they weren’t even a thing back then My dad was a huge fan and so am I and God willing my kids will be too. If you want to react to a modern twist on the qwalli sound react to both Nescafé Basemnt by Zain Zohaib- Haiderium (grandsons of a member of the ensemble Rehmat Ali Khan and Gharoli by Tehseen Sakina both amazing performances . The second guy was a young Rahat btw

so finally you entered into the valley of nfak music He is the greatest vocalist i have ever heard everything about him was legendary and his vocals are eternal

Once I had 100 volumes of cassettes of NFAK sahabs qawalis. There hardly would be any qawali I may not have heard of. He is legendary...!! RESPECT !!

Nusrat sa’ab was an original composer. This is his composition. Yes, all his songs are based on some ra’ag or the other. In this piece, you hear Nusrat sa’ab sing key phrases of this ra’ag in notation, while the younger singer vowelises them.

The guy with high vocal range that you mentioned is Rahat Fateh Ali khan @9:17

This is the fastest i have ever clicked as soon as i read NFAK's name❤️❤️ finally dawg

Another amazing performance by ustad.... "sochtha hun ke woh kitne masoom the" Very long khawali..... 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Finally!!! Waiting so long for this! Amount of dedication that Ustaad has towards his music is unparalleled

Yes finally.. Today is the day you are introduced to the greatest in subcontinent or should i say in the world...

These Sufi-based qawalis can last for 20,30,40, 50 minutes AND the tone and rhythms are driven up and down AND often allows listeners to achieve transcendental nirvana by being entranced into unconsciousness. Many feel they’ve actually connected with their lord. Combining beautiful worshipful poetry with heart-thumping rhythmic tablas taking the audience on a magical journey.

Music begins and is completed by Nusrat Saab! He encompasses music itself.

The greatest Singer of our era and king of Qawwali. Voice from heaven...God interacted with us thru Khan Shahebs voice. Very lucky to hear him live many times... artists like him will come once in history.

that boy is rahat fateh ali khan at the back singing the raag 😁

Legend..master of all singers..🇮🇳🇮🇳 love from India..jai jhulelal

Watchin ur previous vid onli realised that you haven't been introduced to him,and felt shit poor fellas but now you've and my day couldn't have got better, he's a gem! He still sings from heaven the voice of God 🤍🤍🤍🤍

His spot improvisations are amazing...... 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

Whole bollywood is living rn on his music All of his classics are remade rn

He is the greatest✨✨

The Ustad Nusret Fateh Ali Khan has single handedly produced as much as best music that no other single person can achieve in next centuries.. His one song get remix dozen time and it got hit everytime. He given music in Hollywood, Bollywood and Lolloywood at same time. In Japan he is called singing Budha and in india Singing Bhagwan.

The greatest singer of all time, God made ears so the world could hear nusrat fatah Ali Khan. Music has never been the same, may the all mighty give him an elevated position in heaven.

Amazing! I'm so glad you've delved into the musical world of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. It's such a loss that he passed so young. Do look up, amongst others, 'Saawaren', 'Kinna Sohna', 'Sun Charkhe Di', 'Kise Da Yaar'. I could go on! He's sung in many many languages and had also composed some music for bollywood films. If ever there was one person I'd have loved to have seen perform live, it would be him 🙏🏼

He is legend❤

The person at right of NFAK is father of RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN And there is RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN in the video too That kid who singing after sargam of NFAK is RFAK He is i think 16-18 yrs old at that time

Nusrat Fateh Ali khan...... Ultra legend Rahat Fatah Ali khan........ legend

“The Singing Buddha” 16th August is the death anniversary of the revered King of Qawwali who left for heavens for the recording of next unlimited number of albums. NFAK (born 1948), a member of Qawwal Baccho’n ka Gharana (the oldest in classical music) performed on his father’s chehlum ( Chehlum is a religious observance that occurs forty days after the death of somebody) for the first time at 16. Became leader of the party and later the doyen of Qawwali across the globe. His pure, heartfelt, soul-stirring renditions earned him UNESCO’s “The Greatest Musician” title, he is considered by The New York Times to be the greatest Sufi singer in the Punjabi and Urdu languages, and one of the greatest qawwali singers in history. He was described as the fourth greatest singer of all time by LA Weekly in 2016. He was known for his vocal abilities and could perform at a high level of intensity for several hours. Khan is widely credited with introducing qawwali music to international audiences. In the early 1980s. Khan went on to release movie scores and albums in Europe, India, Japan, Pakistan, and the U.S. He engaged In collaborations and experiments with Western artists, becoming a well-known world music artist. He toured extensively, performing in over 40 countries. In addition to popularising qawwali music, he also had a big impact on contemporary South Asian popular music, including Pakistani pop, Indian pop, and Bollywood music. Khan is widely considered to be the most important qawwal in history. In 1987, he received the President of Pakistan’s Award for Pride of Performance for his contribution to Pakistani music. In 1995, he received the UNESCO Music Prize. In 1996 he was awarded Grand Prix des Amériques at Montreal World Film Festival for exceptional contribution to the art of cinema. In the same year, Khan received the Arts and Culture Prize of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prizes. In Japan, he was also remembered as the Budai or “Singing Buddha”. In 1997, he was nominated for two Grammy Awards, for Best Traditional Folk Album and Best World Music Album. In 1998, he was awarded PTV Life Time Achievement Award. He held the Guinness World Record for the “Most Qawwali Recordings”, having recorded over 125 qawwali albums before his death. In 2005, Khan posthumously received the “Legends” award at the UK Asian Music Awards. Time magazine’s issue of 6 November 2006, “60 Years of Asian Heroes”, lists him as one of the top 12 artists and thinkers in the last 60 years. He also appeared on NPR’s 50 great voices list in 2010. In August 2010 he was included in CNN’s list of the twenty most iconic musicians from the past fifty years. In 2008, Khan was listed in 14th position in UGO’s list of the best singers of all time. Many honorary titles were bestowed upon Khan during his 25-year music career. He was given the title of Ustad (the master) after performing classical music at a function in Lahore on the anniversary of his father’s death. In the early 1980s. Khan went on to release movie scores and albums in Europe, India, Japan, Pakistan, and the U.S. He engaged in collaborations and experiments with Western artists, becoming a well-known world music artist. He toured extensively, performing in over 40 countries. In addition to popularising qawwali music, he also had a big impact on contemporary South Asian popular music, including Pakistani pop, Indian pop, and Bollywood. He collaborated with Peter Gabriel, Michael Brook, Eddie Vedder. His vocals enraptured millions across the globe. Jeff Buckley described him as “my Elvis” In the summer of 1985, Khan performed at the World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival in London. He performed in Paris in 1985 and 1988. He first visited Japan in 1987, at the invitation of the Japan Foundation. He performed at the 5th Asian Traditional Performing Art Festival in Japan. He also performed at Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York, in 1989, earning him admiration from the American audience. In the 1992 to 1993 academic year, Khan was a Visiting Artist in the Ethnomusicology department at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States. In 1994 - NFAK did a concert at Royal Albert Hall. The audience cherished Harmonium & Tabla followed by the famous “Allah Hoo” and the night was wrapped up by fusing ecstasy into the air with “Mast Qalandar”. The magician’s spell worked and no one left the hall without dance. Khan’s experimental work for Real World, which featured his collaborations with the Canadian guitarist Michael Brook, spurred on several further collaborations with a number of other Western composers and rock musicians. One of the most noteworthy of these collaborations came in 1995, when Khan grouped with Pearl Jam’s lead singer Eddie Vedder on two songs for the soundtrack to Dead Man Walking. Khan also provided vocals for The Prayer Cycle which was put together by Jonathan Elias, but died before the tracks could be completed. Alanis Morissette was brought in to sing with his unfinished vocals. In 2002, Gabriel included Khan’s vocals on the posthumously released track “Signal to Noise” on his album Up. Khan’s album Intoxicated Spirit was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album in 1997. That same year, his album Night Song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. In 1988, Khan teamed up with Peter Gabriel on the soundtrack to The Last Temptation of Christ, which led to Khan being signed to Gabriel’s Real World label. He would go on to release five albums of traditional qawwali through Real World, along with the more experimental albums Mustt Mustt (1990), Night Song (1996), and the posthumous remix album Star Rise (1997). British-Indian producer Bally Sagoo released a remix of “Tere Bin Nahin Lagda”, which was later featured in the 2002 British film Bend It Like Beckham, starring Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley. His music also appears on soundtracks for Hollywood films such as The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Natural Born Killers (1994) and Dead Man Walking (1995)

This song has remade in bollywood as "tu cheez badi hai mast mast" Awesome 90's dance number.... 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

So glad you’re finally reacting to Nusrat. Where you said in Sufi music it can go up to as long as 15 minutes, in Qawalli which is Nusrat’s genre where a full performance can literally go on for hours. One full song can be like 45 minutes

The young guy singing the raag like response to Ustad Nusrat is actually young Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan that u like so much. Just fyi..

You reacting to Nusrat Fateh Ali was a delight. Thank you very much. Yesterday was his 25th death anniversary. He was referred to as the ‘Singing Buddha’ in Tokyo, ‘Voice of Paradise’ in Los Angeles, ‘Quintessence of the Human Voice’ in Tunis, ‘The Spirit of Islam’ in London, ‘Pavarotti of the East’ in Paris, ‘Shahenshah e Qawwali’ (Emperor of Qawwali) in Lahore. As you said, you have still to listen to Qawwali in its true form. No one is better than Nusrat Fateh Ali for that but you can also check out Coke Studio Pakistan for it - particularly, Kangna (Season 4) by Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad. Thank you again for this lovely program.

Great reaction, i was lucky enough to see this legend perform live in the uk a few time, was an unforgettable experience.

I absolutely loved ..loved ....LOVED this reaction by you guys. ....no other words !!!! thank you :)

He is a legend. Bollywood copied lot of his songs and he sung in Hollywood. We listen to him for spirit.

He is the musical epitome of his art🙌🏻😊

Just omg so excited to see your reaction

No one can even reach half of him. After 20 years of his departure, people resing his songs, and it becomes hit the year. He was legends of legends of legends..

This is actually a Qawali that you just watched. These qawali sessions can sometimes go for hours. It is pretty strange that after doing so many songs from Subcontinent you still do not recognise the “Sargam” in between the songs.

No one ever took music as seriously as Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Legend our pride and icon.. That was live performance without high quality instruments in 90s.. Just pure voice..great reaction love 4m Pakistan 😍

4:01 the person next to NFAK is actually Rahat's father and if I am not wrong at 9:11 that is young Rahat . NFAK mostly trained Rafat by talking him ti live concerts, hence Rahat has been doing live concerts from the age of 7. And if you remember, Rahat actually sang a big part of this song in the Nobel prize award show

Plz react more about him he is a legend

He is so famous in Punjab, India too. Many of the people are fan of his music even the younger generation. I wonder if Punjab could have been united, What type of music it would have made!! A lot of genre in Punjabi music from both sides and now in the UK and Canada too😂

something most people dont know about nusrat is he could sing 4-5 minutes in a single breath. he had like an 8 octave vocal range, he recorded entire albums in 1 take. done thousands of live performances without a single mistake.

I've been waiting for this reaction

NFAK is NFAK. Nothing before nor after will be like him. He was truly blessed with otherworldly gifts. My favourites by him are very different from most. Akhiyan Udeek Diyan (Birmingham 1993 performance specifically) Jab Nazar Se Milayi Maza Aa Gaya (the Extended Qawwal version) Saason Ki Maala (Studio)

Plz react on more Nusrat fathy ali sahab.love u guys from 🇵🇰

Was waiting for this for so long !!

Oh my lovely innocent human beings at last you have discovered the gem Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. My fellow human beings your search has come to an end. This is it where all the music boundaries end. Now you can rest and relax in Ustaad NFAK's music realm now and forever. Stay blessed. 😇

King of Qawali ❤️ The Legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan R.I.P.

At 9:15 Waleska said "The second Guy" and I laughed so loud that they don't realize it's the young Rahat Fateh Ali Khan 😁😁 The guy sitting next to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan playing Harmonium is Rahat's Father. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is called "Ustad" Means Master/Teacher in English but it means more like a "Sir". Whomsoever told you that this type of music is like church prayer songs or Mass is incorrect; This style of singing is called Qawwali which means "Sayings or Quotes" mostly by Sufi poets and mystics, the underlying message of the poetry has a wide range from personal battles of one's inner self, different aspects of life, glorification of the Holy people in our religious culture, Love, hate, relationships and many more themes. This particular piece was about Glorification of certain holy figures in Muslim & Pakistani religious culture.

NOW WE’RE TALKIN’ !!! The Maestro is finally here🙏🏻❤️ Respect Respect n then some !

My one and only favorite.... ustad nusrat fateh Ali khan sab.... ❤❤❤... My ears are filled with honey....

My favourite Punjabi singer of all time. Loved by every Punjabi from India and Pakistan. ❤

Now they have entered a different tangent of music.

This young guy whose voice modulation amazed you so much is actually young Rahat Fateh Ali Khan...he used to accompany his uncle most of the time❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏😍😍😍

Great reaction, guys. Well done. So, I have 3 things to say, which I'm sure you know already, but since it seemed like it slipped your minds, please consider this refreshing of the memory. 1. You mentioned similarities between the musical styles of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh during the larynx bit. Well, we weren't separate countries before the partition in 1947, and every aspect of our culture, music included, has been shaped over the course of centuries and, in certain cases, millennia. So it's not similar, it's the same; of course, there are variations stemming out of the various community cultures spread across the entire sub-continent, which is why Punjabi music is different from Bengali music, which is different from Hindustani Classical, which is different from Carnatic music, and so on and so forth. 2. Yes, the second singer is a young Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Good catch. 3. It's 'Nusrat saab', please, if you don't mind; not just 'Nusrat'. To this day, he remains THE apex practitioner of an entire music genre. Most of us (all three countries) use the term 'saab', which means 'Mr.', as a mark of respect whenever we utter his name. I realise that it might seem odd to you, but it is common practice for us, so I believe most people would appreciate it if you did it as well. Again, great job. Take care. Much love.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is the Father (Musically) of Modern Music in South Asia... He's a Legend! People in South Asia to date remix his Qawalis and earn a fortune. Infact Jubin is living on Nusrat's qawalis. Almost all his songs are a remix of Nusrat's Qawalis!

The second person who is scattering after nusrat fateh ali khan is young Rahat fateh ali khan. He always sings with his uncle since his childhood.

Much awaited video for me... made my morning ❤❤❤... ultimately both you recognized young Rahat Fateh Ali Khan sir 😄😄🤗🤗🤭🤭

This is qawwali! If you guys enjoyed this I think you’d like haiderium from Nescafé basement and hairaan hua from coke studio!

UNFAK is famous for 'Qawwali', a form of 'Sufi Music'.

Men behind success off Bolywood n Pakistani music industry. Only legends late nusrat fetha Ali Khan.

Given your fantastic eye for details, I was surprised that you guys didn't figure out that the young dude was Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Finally, Wally, redeemed you guys!!

He is more than a legendary singer...the song you heard is just an average performance of him..his rag abilities will left you more than surprise

This could be considered Sufi music but NFAK was the king of Qawwalis and this is an example of that and it is also one of the most classical types of Pakistani music, Also that young singer complimenting him is none other than Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Who do you think Rahat learned everything from lol

I was dying for this reaction ❤️❤️

The legend khan saheb ❤️😍🤗🙌 You are lucky 🙌 I wish you you can understand the lyrics 🤗🤩😍

From Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰❤️❤️

He is massenger of punjabi music industry we indian punjabis admired him lot ❤️

It seems that you two have come full circle, reached the best of the best at the very end!

He is king of legends no one can touch them till today 🙏🇮🇳❤️

Another masterpiece by ustad.... "mere rashke kamar"....... 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Guys there’s a great Pakistani Indo-Jazz group called the Sachal Jazz Ensemble. They did an amazing collab with Wynton Marsalis called “Limbo Jazz”. It’s a really great performance and an amazing fusion. Please check it out ❤️🙏

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was the Mentor from Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.He teached everything to Rahat.I was blessed to see him live in Frankfurt Germany and meet him Backstage 😍🥰

Till this day there is not one singer that can sing like him and reach Ustad Nusrat’s highs… not even his nephew Rahat… He’s called King of Qawallie and Sufi for a reason...! RIP King 🤴🏽🌹

Many came and go NFAK is 🐐❤️

Omg!! You reached the emperor of qawallis!! Shehenshah-e-qawwal!! ❤

You're right on the Money guys! We have here is none other than young Rahet Fateh Khan Sir supporting his uncle the legend & magnificent Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Sahab

I could listen to this all day, not only cuz of the qawali but also because I love Waleska’s accent. I wish you would react to “Naina Moray” from Coke Studio. Soooo good!

Legend 👑❤️ Whole indian music cinema is copying his music his lyrics

This is sufi but this genere is quwaali. And Nusrat Sahab is very versatile. His compositions are immortal. He has composed some very famous songs in bollywood also like "Is shane karam ka kya kehna", " Dulhe ka sehra"

First time commenting on a video on you tube….just for KHAN sahab 😊❤was not expecting u will reach him this fast Love ❤from PAKISTAN..we love him our very own NUSRAT sahab

Much awaited

Once again, I request you to react to Khalbali (Rang De Basanti). You are going to love the musical arrangement and the fusion in that song.