Dama Dam Mast Qalandar | Abida Parveen | Dhaka International FolkFest 2015

#FolkFest #DIFF2015 #AbidaParveen #Pakistan Abida Parveen, the queen of Sufi singing, is a rarity in the world of Sufi music. The daughter of prominent Pakistani vocalist Ustad Ghulam Haider has a number of albums, compilation appearances, and prestigious world tours, making her by far the most successful Sufi female performer. She received Pakistan’s second highest civilian award the Hilal-e-Imtiaz. Her specialism lies in performing musical forms that have been traditionally showcased by men – she sings ghazals and kafis in Urdu, Sindhi, Saraiki, Punjabi and Persian, accompanied by her wider band. Her hypnotic music focuses on themes of spirituality, as each song speaks of praising god. Abida Parveen’s captivating performances made her the “Global Mystic Sufi Ambassador“. An initiative of Sun Foundation; ‘Dhaka International FolkFest’ is a celebration of sheer musical brilliance where myriads of folk artistes from home and abroad perform on a single platform. আব