Enjoy a rare opportunity to see Pakistan’s famed Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Ensemble to perform Qawwali — a form of devotional Sufi music with origins in ancient Islamic poetry and brought to the west in the 20th century by the incomparable master of Sufi singing, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. While regretting the fact of a life cut short in its prime when this master passed away all too soon, we can rejoice nevertheless with the tradition so beautifully carried forward by Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad, themselves children of another famous Sufi singer of yesteryears Munshi Raziuddin Ahmed Khan, a household name in Pakistan as well as Hydrerabad in erstwhile India.

Known as 'the path of the heart’, Qawwali expresses the fervent devotion of the great Sufi mystics. The music begins by drawing the audience in with a meditative rhythm of chants, melodies, and percussion. Steadily, the rhythm builds, reaching ecstatic peaks that transport both musicians and listeners closer to the divine.

Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Ensemble have been bringing South Asian music to international audiences for over thirty years. The ensemble's musical roots go back 700 years in the tradition of Qawwal Bachon ka Gharana of Delhi.

Lead singers, Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad, accompanied by their chorus singers and percussionists, weave together devotional and secular traditions for a transcendent evening of music.

Free for children

No free access

Access for persons with mobility impairment

Yes

By bus or subway. Metro stations Vendome (105 bus) and Villa Maria (162 Bus). Also accessible by 51 bus.

Parking lot P5 near the concert hall in Loyola Campus of Concordia.