A Better Destiny

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Rizwan and Muazzam Mujahid Ali Khan, the nephews of the great qawwali artist Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, happily exist in two completely different musical worlds. They can mix it up with British dance club denizens such as Temple of Sound and Jah Wobble, as they demonstrated on their CD People's Colony No. 1. Then, without missing a beat, they can return to their Pakistani roots on A Better Destiny, a collection of exquisitely performed traditional qawwali. Backed only by tabla, harmonium, and handclaps, Rizwan and Muazzam perform these sacred Sufi texts with a mesmerizing blend of vocal precision and emotional abandon. Although the two brothers are still quite young, they have studied this music for years, and their delight in using their considerable talents to praise God is infectious. The music on A Better Destiny is simultaneously a virtuoso musical performance and a fervent, ecstatic prayer. Even if you don't understand the meaning of the words, the hypnotic rhythms and sinuous melodies will carry you along. --Michael Simmons

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Real Qawwali fans will love it, Best Qawwali album I've heard in a long time

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A Better Destiny
Rizwan-Muazam Qawwali Group
Manufacturer: Real World
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music
Pakistan | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music
General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music
General | International | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00005LIQ8
Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

Ay Sarwey Naz Neney Mun
Chishti Balam
Dil Wali Gal Karni
Nara Ya Farid
Petey-Petey
Qalandar Shahen Shah

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Rizwan and Muazzam Mujahid Ali Khan, the nephews of the great qawwali artist Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, happily exist in two completely different musical worlds. They can mix it up with British dance club denizens such as Temple of Sound and Jah Wobble, as they demonstrated on their CD People's Colony No. 1. Then, without missing a beat, they can return to their Pakistani roots on A Better Destiny, a collection of exquisitely performed traditional qawwali. Backed only by tabla, harmonium, and handclaps, Rizwan and Muazzam perform these sacred Sufi texts with a mesmerizing blend of vocal precision and emotional abandon. Although the two brothers are still quite young, they have studied this music for years, and their delight in using their considerable talents to praise God is infectious. The music on A Better Destiny is simultaneously a virtuoso musical performance and a fervent, ecstatic prayer. Even if you don't understand the meaning of the words, the hypnotic rhythms and sinuous melodies will carry you along. --Michael Simmons

Customer Reviews:

Real Qawwali fans will love it, Best Qawwali album I've heard in a long time.......2005-08-07

This album is a must have. Track 1 is pretty good, track 2, 3, and 4 are Amazing!, track 5 I dont really care for but its not bad. Overall this album is up there with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan best albums. The lyrics and their performance is too good. This album is better than their other albums and if you are a true qawali fan you must listen to this CD. Ignore the other guy who gave this CD a bad rating, he doesnt know what hes talking about. This album is faar better than their other albums. I hope they make more albums like this one.

Not Good.......2004-06-15

I have to say that i expected a little more from Rizwan-muazzam
after the huge succes of Sacrifice to love, and Attish.
This could have been the album, wich could have gone in history as the most thrilling qawwals after nusrat.
But they let listeners down, very badly.
Only the first song is great and number 5 is a beauty,
the others song is are not bad but they dont have any charisma.
hopefully we will get a better album next time.
Rizwan-muazzam are not bad singers they are great, but they lack the power two make the audience exstatic.
And exstacy is what Qawwali is all about.