To mark the anniversary of three momentous days in the life of South Asia I’m re-releasing my rendition of the legendary Sufi song ‘Mast Qalandar’. Today 16 August is the anniversary of the death of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the towering genius of qawal, who left an indelible mark on world music. And 14 August and 15 August mark the Independence Days of Pakistan and India respectively. ‘Mast Qalandar’ is a piece that for centuries remains immensely popular across religious and cultural boundaries, and I had the great pleasure of working on this version — a version influenced by the unparalleled mastery of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan — with the brilliant Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. So at this time of celebration and remembrance I’m dedicating this song to these two amazing countries that I love dearly, and I’m sending it out with prayers for their continued success, prosperity, and spirit of kinship between them. SY

Download/Stream now: https://sy.lnk.to/MastQalandar

#samiyusuf #rahatfatehalikhan #mastqalandar #kinship #NusratFatehAliKhan