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Fans all over the globe will have the opportunity to experience the enchanting voice of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan once more, as a new collection of previously unreleased recordings by the late Qawwali legend is scheduled to be unveiled in September.

 

Titled 'Chain of Light', the collection was unearthed in the archives of Real World Records, a label owned by British musician Peter Gabriel. 

 

The label, which inked a deal with Khan in 1989 and produced a series of widely praised albums with him in the 1990s, has chosen to debut the collection on September 20, according to a press release.

 

“I’ve had the privilege to work with a tonne of different musicians from all over the world in my time, but perhaps the greatest singer of them all was Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,” Peter Gabriel said in a statement on the label's official website.

 

“What he could do and make you feel with his voice was quite extraordinary and we were very proud to have played a role in getting him to a much wider global audience. It was a real delight when we found out this tape had been in our library. This album really shows him at his peak. It’s a wonderful record,” he added.

 

The tapes were stored deep in a warehouse at Real World Studios in England and were discovered during the label's archive relocation in 2021.

 

The tape recording featuring "Chain of Light" captures Khan at a pivotal moment, standing on the verge of global success, the statement revealed.

 

Khan, frequently referred to as the "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali," gained worldwide recognition for his commanding and heartfelt vocals.

 

He was born in 1948 in Faisalabad, Pakistan, into a family with a deep heritage in Qawwali, a type of sufi devotional music. His talent for blending traditional Qawwali with modern musical styles earned him international renown, and he is acknowledged for popularizing the genre globally.

 

He passed away suddenly from a cardiac arrest in 1997 at the age of 48.