The 16th death anniversary of Sindhi folk singer and recipient of President’s Pride of Performance Allan Fakir was observed on Tuesday, July 4.
Born in 1932 in Jamshoro district of Sindh, Allan Fakir rose to fame singing Sufi songs comprising verses from Sufi saint Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai’s poetry.
Allan himself chose the suffix ‘fakir’ for his name. Allan Faqir- the singer of ‘Humma (Allah kar bhyyia), a fusion of pop and folk singing, not only took Pakistan to the centre of the world music arena but also led to his co-singer Muhammad Ali Shehki to new heights of popularity in the late 1980s.
He was bestowed with the Presidential honour of ‘Pride of Performance’ in 1980. The Sufi singer also received Shah Latif Award, Shahbaz Award and Kandh Kot Award. Allan Faqir died on July 4, 2000.
Many media houses and individuals took on Twitter to remember the legend.
Death anniversary of renowned #FolkSinger#AlanFaqir is being observed today. pic.twitter.com/Svbq0zqdhJ
— PTV World (@WorldPTV) July 4, 2017
The legend has sung many popular songs which won the hearts of millions including the most famed Huma Huma song.
Patriotic song sung by him:
