Both would have been proud if they had seen how well Rahat is keeping the 600-year old family tradition alive. But he glows with pride when he performs traditional Qawwali numbers which made his uncle Nusrat and grandfather Fateh Ali Khan iconic names in Pakistan. Here is a musician whose popularity has now touched the skies after striking a unique chord with a zillion Bollywood fans. Watching Rahat perform live was a truly humbling experience. Rahat, who was taught the nuances of music by Nusrat from a very tender age, then brought all his skills to the fore.Two other unforgettable tracks of his uncle that he sang were Yeh Jo Halka Halka Saroor Hain and Tumhein Dillagi Bhool Jani Pare Gi and he made the crowd sing along to almost every line. “I want to begin the concert by paying respect to Nusrat’s soul,” the multiple award winning musician said before bringing a lump to the throat with his mesmerizing rendition of Allah Ho. Of course the night couldn’t have started without paying tribute to the most iconic Qawwali singer of them all - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Rahat’s late uncle and his greatest inspiration. Remarkably, the maestro broke a few more later in the night as the passionate cheering from the crowd propelled him to reach dizzying heights as a performer.
The passion and energy of the crowd here is so infectious that I have broken many harmoniums here on my previous concerts,” said a smiling Rahat. “Dubai is a place that’s very close to my heart. But before he began his concert, he thanked the city of Dubai for being a constant inspiration. The show was a culmination of his World Tour that saw him perform in some of the biggest cities around the world. Inspired by the love and adulation of his Dubai fans and helped by his brilliant band, Rahat, whose mellifluous vocals have transcended all boundaries, went on to deliver a captivating performance at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Friday night.
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