November 2012

Pakistani Sufi legend Abida Parveen was honoured with a lifetime achievement award on 7 October 2012 by Kaladharmi Begum Akhtar Academy of Ghazal in New Delhi. 58 years old Abida Parveen is the famous Pakistani singer of Sindhi descent and one of the foremost exponents of Sufi music.

She was born in a musical family and had received initial training from her father Ustaad Ghulam Haider. She sings mainly ghazals, Urdu love tracks and her forte, Kafis, a classical form of Sufi poetry. Some of her hits are ‘Duma Dum Mast Qalandar’, ‘Teray Ishaq Nachaya’, ‘Latthe Di Chadar’, ‘Kuch Is Ada Se Aaj’ and ‘Kafian Bulleh Shah’. She began her career with Radio Pakistan in 1973 and gained new fans following her appearance in Coke Studio, a TV music programme that showcases collaborations between classical and rock artists. She was also awarded with the ‘Pride of Performance’ and the ‘Sitara-e-Imtiaz’ by the Government of Pakistan.

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