NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN QWWAL & PARTY - Shahbaaz (1991) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Two years after the groundbreaking Shahen Shah, Nusrat returned to Peter Gabriel's Real World studio to record this set of four powerhouse pieces. Canadian guitarist and producer Michael Brook had collaborated with Nusrat on the 1990 crossover project Mustt Mustt, which created a sensation in Nusrat's native Pakistan. Brooke returns here to preside over a straight traditional recording of Nusrat's party. The notes make the point that Nusrat's immense popularity stemmed from his ability to merge separate traditions -- secular and classical, Muslim and Hindu. This set of pieces all come out of Sufi philosophic and religious tradition. But from start to finish, this session has rock & roll intensity about it. The tempos are feverishly fast, and the vocal arrangements quickly rise to vivid emotional crescendos. The improvisational passages are extended and adventurous. The lead track, "Beh Haadh Ramza Dhasdha," tells the story of a controversial Persian martyr of the tenth century, crucified for proclaiming, "I am the truth." This and the lengthy final piece revolve around a catchy refrain that anchors long, wandering forms. In contrast, the other two pieces unfold through successive permutations, ever striving into new spiritual territory. Nusrat can draw upon six centuries of musical tradition just within his own family. But here, on the qawwali star's most electrifying international release, it's clear even to the naïve listener that he's stretching the boundaries of that tradition, embracing his own present even as he honors his ancestors' past. by Banning Eyre  
Tracklist :
1 Beh Haadh Ramza Dhasdha (He Manifests Himself in Many Forms) 11:32
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan / Traditional
2 Shahbâz Qalandar 12:14
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan / Traditional
3 Dhyahar-Eh-Ishq Meh (The Realm of Love) 08:28
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan / Traditional
4 Jewleh Lal 19:15
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan / Traditional
Credits
Arranged By – Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party
Chorus – Asad Ali, Ghulam Farid, Khalid Mahmood, Rahat Ali, Rehmat Ali
Chorus [Senior Chorus] – Mujahid 'Ali
Producer – Michael Brook
Tabla – Dildar Hussain
Vocals, Harmonium – Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan