Amjad Sabri

Amjad Farid Sabri lived from 23rd December 1970 to 22nd June 2016. He was a famous Pakistani Qawwali singer and the son of renowned Qawwal Ghulam Farid Sabri. One of the leading Sufi artist, as well as the lead singer of the band “The Sabri Brothers”.

Amjad Sabri is a Capricorn and hails from Karachi, Pakistan. Sufi singing is said to be a direct way out of ones’ issues and helps you connect with ‘Khuda.’ Amjad Sabri is well known for his contributions in passing on this legacy of music.

The admirers of this Sufi veteran are not just limited to boundaries of his nation but many of his fans are from India. On Wednesday 22nd June, 2016, the death of such a stalwart was a matter of setback for all the ears fond of his qawwalis.

Amjad was born into a musical family. Since childhood, he was fond of his father’s art. Apparently, this profound and keen interest in sufi music was the reason that Amjad Sabri got proficient in Sufi singing before turning 12 years old.

In 1988 he became a part of the band ‘The Sabri Brothers’ which was started by his father. He took this responsibility well and made the name of the almighty ‘Allah’ his signature word in all his compositions. Amjad’s talent was not restricted to Pakistani albums but Bollywood music welcomed him with open arms as well.

He contributed his music in Ajay Devgan’s ‘HallaBol’ and not to forget in movies starring Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More... , the bhaijaan of Bollywood, ‘Bhar do jholi meri, ’ a song from ajrangi Bhaijaan which left everyone mesmerized. However, this song faced a copyright issue as it was performed by the Sabri Brothers in 1975. Amjad Sabri promoted his family’s work well while traveling in India, Europe, and America.

The Sabri Brothers have performed a number of qawwalis for Coke Studio, Pakistan, and India. He also performed at the Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi. Among Sufi music enthusiasts, Sabri is known as one of the foremost qawwals of Pakistan.

Though the measure of adorable notes he has created is beyond count, still some of his much-appreciated works include; Mast Kalandar Click to look into! >> Read More... , Bhar Do Jholi, HumeinToh Loot Liya, SavreeSavree, and KhwajakiDeewani.

All through the four decades that he dedicated to music, since he first held his instrument at the age of nine, till 22nd of June he lived Sufism and even promoted it to millions of people. His last words were, "When I shudder in my dark tomb, dear Prophet, look after me".

There were a lot of politics with his death in Pakistan and the whole of South East Asia. However, eventualy, everyone celebrated the gift this soulful artist left behind, numerous paintings and music were made, articles got published, and series of concerts took a head start for offering the tribute to the man who bestowed Sufism on the humanity. He’ll always be remembered, every time we will talk of zeniths in music.