Name: Chain of Light
Brand: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Party

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LPRW256

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Regular Sleeve with Printed Inner.

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-09-20

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

0884108016862

Total Cap

9999

Black LP

LPRW256X

Extended format: Yes

Limited LP sleeve with square deboss, printed on reverse 320g KABB board. Gold foil lettering to front cover, photographic print onsert, 8 page LP booklet printed on to offset paper.

2024-10-04

0884108015919

CDRW256

0884108015926

Artist

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Party

Genre US

Rest of World

Label US

Real World

It all starts with the voice. At turns heavy and hulkingly powerful, yet agile and pointedly precise, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s vocal not only embodies the tradition of the Sufi qawwali but it is the emotive essence of singing itself. Descended from a 600-year-old lineage of qawwali singers, Nusrat’s voice has been singularly responsible for spreading the devotional music of Sufism to the world, ever since he became the leader of his family’s musical group in 1971. It is a formidable heritage for an ancient song. Originating in 10th Century Iran, qawwali is the music of Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam. Characterised by states of musical ecstasy and sophistication, qawwali singers are the mouthpiece of divine power, tasked with capturing the audience’s attention and heightening their consciousness to receive a spiritual message. 

<i>Chain of Light</i> is an album of previously unheard recordings of the singer and his qawwal party made at Real World Studios in 1990, whilst he was at the height of his vocal capabilities. Carefully restored from the original analogue tapes, this ‘lost album’ of traditional qawwals includes a pristine recording of the much-loved classic ‘Ya Allah Ya Rehman’, as well the only known performance of ‘Ya Gaus Ya Meeran’.

The late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s voice is universally recognised as one of the greatest in musical history and he was key in bringing the Qawwali music tradition to the Western world. Khan’s legacy has enraptured millions across the globe with his magnificent and haunting voice. In his lifetime he collaborated with many Western musicians, including Peter Gabriel, Eddie Vedder and Michael Brook. His vocals appeared on soundtracks to films directed by Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone, Shekhar Kapur, and Tim Robbins. 

Chain of Light

Music US

Discover Chain of Light by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Party on Real World. Unearth unheard qawwali recordings from 1990, showcasing the legendary singer's mesmerizing vocals.