ISLAMABAD: National Institute of Folk and Traditional Art on Thursday paid rich tribute to legendary qawwal Amjad Sabri at Lok Virsa Media centre.
The famous Laal Band and the Bakhshi brothers performed qawwali to pay tribute to Amjad Sabri. Lok Virsa Executive Director Fouzia Saeed and a huge crowd from different walks of life attended the function.
The participants strongly condemned the killing of Amjad Sabri and said that the culprits involved in this heinous incident were enemies of peace and humanity. They expressed grief and sorrow over the tragic incident and paid tribute to Amjad Sabri’s services.
They prayed to almighty Allah to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant the courage to bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss with equanimity.
Amjad Sabri was born on December 23, 1976 to a household famous for producing qawwals, a traditional form of music associated with devotion to holy personalities in Islam. His father was Ghulam Fareed Sabri, nephew of Maqbool Sabri. Together, Maqbool and Ghulam Fareed formed the duo of the Sabri brothers, who went on to garner national and international acclaim.
Amjad Sabri presented the work of his father and uncle in a new light, which helped the younger generation connect to qawwali, something which had not happened earlier. ‘Tajdar-e-Haram’, ‘Mera Koyi Nahi Teray Siwa’ and ‘Bhar Do Jholi’ were some of the works of the renowned Sabri family which were sung in a more different and unique way by Amjad Sabri.
His death is indeed a great loss, not just for Pakistan’s Music industry but also for the fans of qawwalis around the world. He is one of the finest and globally renowned qawwal.
