Sukhawat Ali Khan (born 1960) is a Pakistani vocalist. The son of Salamat Ali Khan and nephew of Nazakat Ali Khan, he is a Hindustani classical music singer of the Sham Chaurasia gharana tradition, and folk music. He began singing and playing the harmonium at age seven and has performed around the world. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where he performs in the world-fusion ensemble Shabaz (formerly the Ali Khan Band) with his sister Riffat Salamat and her husband Richard Michos.
About his heritage and music, Sukhawat Ali Khan has said:
Sukhawat Ali currently leads two music ensembles in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Ghazal/Qawwali/Folk collective and a Sufi world fusion band. He is also actively involved in teaching Subcontinents Classical music.
Discography Duur - 2024 (Single) SunoMa Jogiya - 2023 (Single with Deepak Ram) SunoMa Saaye - 2023 (Single) Paar Karo - 2022 (Single with Deepak Ram) SunoMa Laaj - 2013 (with Deepak Ram )Casa Ganesh Records Taswir - 1998 (with the Ali Khan Band) Zindagi - 2000 (with the Ali Khan Band) Shabaz - 2001 (with Shabaz) Shukriya - 2007 (solo and with his Shukriya ensemble)
References
External links Shabaz World Music Central JI on Real Tribal Presents Baraka Moon Biography/Discography Sukhawat Ali Khan at Calabash Music Article on Salamat Ali Khan Video of Sukhawat Ali Khan & Gurdeep Singh performance Sukhawat Ali Khan On Facebook