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Shahid Ali Khan (Urdu: شاہد علی خان) is a Canada based singer in the Qawwali genre, a musical tradition that dates back over 700 years.
Biography
Shahid Ali Khan was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and brought up in a family of Qawwal musicians. He studied under Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and later performed with him. He started his singing with his uncle Mohammad Butta and Bashir Ahmed Qadri the famous qawals of Pakistan.
Recordings
Shahid Ali Khan released his first CD in Canada in November 2006. The self-titled album is in the Qawwali music style.
See also
Music of Pakistan
List of Pakistani musicians
Qawwali
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan