{"id":8779,"date":"2025-04-07T10:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T10:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/a-legacy-in-every-note-rahat-fateh-ali-khan-on-carrying-the-qawwali-torch\/"},"modified":"2025-04-07T10:46:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T10:46:00","slug":"a-legacy-in-every-note-rahat-fateh-ali-khan-on-carrying-the-qawwali-torch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/a-legacy-in-every-note-rahat-fateh-ali-khan-on-carrying-the-qawwali-torch\/","title":{"rendered":"A Legacy in Every Note: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan on Carrying the Qawwali Torch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-11.46.05.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51657\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 3rd April 2025, in an elegantly curated press conference at The Taj Hotel, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan stood before an intimate gathering of press and industry figures \u2014 not just as a global icon, but as a guardian of one of South Asia\u2019s most profound musical traditions. With grace and depth, he spoke about what it means to carry forward the legacy of his uncle, the late Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The maestro, whose work has long transcended boundaries of genre and geography, emphasized that his mission today is to keep qawwali not only alive but relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The press conference highlighted how Rahat has modernized the genre without compromising its soul \u2014 a feat evident in his Bollywood hits, Coke Studio collaborations, and global performances. 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