Pakistani sufi singers Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad, along with Indian Sufi Qawwali group Nizami Brothers, are set to perform tunes of soulful music in New Delhi on November 14.
The festival, Taali Ho, is an international qawwali festival that aims to reinforce the notion that art is not restricted by borders, and is being held after much hue and cry over Pakistani artists performing in India, read a statement.
Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali’s concert in Mumbai was called off after resistance from Shiv Sena last month and a debate raged over “extreme intolerance” comments by superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
The actor was compared to Pakistani terrorist Hafiz Saeed by BJP MP Yogi Adityanath, and another Hindutva proponent, Sadhvi Prachi dubbing the actor a “Pakistani agent”.
Maestros from across the border, Fareed and Abu are known for giving a different meaning to qawwali, while Nizami Brothers – Ghulam Sabir Nizami and Ghulam Waris Nizami – are popular for singing qawwalis in traditional sufi style.
Pakistanis no shame. You spit at pakistanis and they come back with their salwar down and ask for visa.
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