"Shahenshah-e-Qawwali" Maqbool Ahmed Sabri | |
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Background information | |
Born | 12 October 1945[1] Kalyana, Punjab Province, British India (now in Haryana, India) |
Died | 21 September 2011 Cape Town, South Africa | (aged 65)
Genres | Qawwali, Ghazal, Sufi music |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, harmonium |
Years active | 1955 – 2011 |
Maqbool Ahmed Sabri (12 October 1945 – 21 September 2011) was a Pakistani qawwali singer and a prominent member of the Sabri Brothers, one of the greatest qawwali groups of all times which belonged to Pakistan. The Sabri Brothers were honoured with the Pride of Performance Award in 1978.