Aziz Nazan

Abdul Aziz Kunji Markar, also known as Aziz Nazan, was an internationally acclaimed qawwali singer born on May 7, 1938, in Mumbai, India. At the age of nine, Aziz Naza Abdul Aziz Kunji Markar, popularly known as Aziz N >> Read More... lost his father, and he joined an orchestra where he began singing songs by Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar, the veteran playback singer, had >> Read More... . Later, he joined the renowned qawwali singer Ismail Azad's party as a chorus singer and gradually gained recognition as an individual qawwal. In 1958, he signed a contract with The Gramophone Co. Ltd. Aziz Naza achieved significant success in his career. In 1962, his record "Jiya Nahin Maana" became a big hit and established him as a famous qawwali singer. His 1968 release, "Nigah e Karam," also gained popularity among Qawwali fans.

However, his real breakthrough came in 1970 with the release of the immensely successful qawwali "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Sharabi" by Columbia Music Co. The song broke numerous records and propelled Aziz Naza to stardom. Aziz Naza's success continued with his contributions as a playback singer in Bollywood films. He lent his voice to movies such as "Rafoo Chakkar" (1975), "Fakira" (1976), " Laila Majnu Click to look into! >> Read More... " (1976), " Nehle Pe Dehla Story soon >> Read More... " (1976), and " Trishna Click to look into! >> Read More... " (1978). In the film "Trishna," he also made a special appearance and performed the song "Husn Wale Kisi Ke Yaar Nahin Hote Hain." In terms of his musical education, Aziz Naza learned from influential figures such as Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Ali Khan was a renowned actor of Hindi Cinema. He >> Read More... and Mohd. Ibrahim Khan. He had a talent for singing classical music and playing various instruments like the harmonium, tabla, and bongo. Aziz Naza was also a skilled poet and had a vast collection of Urdu poetry books. He had close relationships with notable poets such as Bashir Badr Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , Waseem Barelvi Waseem Barelvi is a famous Indian poet of Urdu lan >> Read More... , and Munawwar Rana Bio coming soon... >> Read More... . Besides his singing career, Aziz Naza ventured into music direction. He composed and directed the music for the non-film qawwalis he sang, often infusing his compositions with innovative elements.

He introduced Western instruments, rhythm patterns, and electronic sounds to qawwali, breaking traditional norms. His song "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Sharabi" was a landmark composition that incorporated mandolin, bass guitar, congo, and bongo, setting a new trend in qawwali music. His hit songs like "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Sharabi" and "Chadhta Sooraj Dheere On 8th October 11992, Aziz Nazan passed suddenly, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most well-known Qawwali singers of his day. His contributions to the qawwali genre are still honored, and followers all around the world enjoy his music.