The 14th death anniversary of renowned folk singer Allan Fakir was observed today.
Allan Fakir was one of the all time greats of Sufi music in Pakistan.
Fakir was particularly known for his ecstatic style of performance marked with extreme devotional rhetoric and Sufi dance singing.
He was particularly known for his ecstatic style of performance marked with extremely devotional lyrics and Sufi dance singing.
Allan Fakir died on 4th July 2000.
Allan Faqir – the singer of ‘Humma Humma (Allah allah kar bhyyia), a fusion of pop and folk singing, not only took took ‘sufi’ pop to new hights but also led to his co-singer Muhammad Ali Shaykhi becoming a household name in the country.
Faqir died on July 4, 2000, The Pakistani government awarded him the coveted Pride of Performance award in 1987 for his service to the sufi music industry.
