Biography
The Sabri Brothers, consisting of Haji Amjad Fareed Sabri and Haji Maqbool Ahmed Sabri, received their musical instruction from Ustad Haji Inayat Sen Sabri, their father. Their lineage traces back to Mian Tansen, the storied Hindustani master who performed at Akbar’s court and earned renown for seemingly supernatural command of his art.
In 1956, at just eleven years old, Maqbool Ahmed Sabri assembled his first ensemble of qawwals. His older brother, previously performing alongside Kallan Khan’s qawwal party, soon united with him, giving rise to the Sabri Brothers as a recognized duo. Their professional path featured recurring fraternal disputes that alternated with stretches of individual projects. Together they amassed a substantial discography notable for steady artistic standards and a more classical orientation than the output of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
When Ghulam Farid Sabri was laid to rest in Karachi in 1994, an estimated 40,000 mourners gathered. Maqbool Ahmed Sabri upheld the Sabri Brothers’ legacy until his passing in 2011.
In 1956, at just eleven years old, Maqbool Ahmed Sabri assembled his first ensemble of qawwals. His older brother, previously performing alongside Kallan Khan’s qawwal party, soon united with him, giving rise to the Sabri Brothers as a recognized duo. Their professional path featured recurring fraternal disputes that alternated with stretches of individual projects. Together they amassed a substantial discography notable for steady artistic standards and a more classical orientation than the output of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
When Ghulam Farid Sabri was laid to rest in Karachi in 1994, an estimated 40,000 mourners gathered. Maqbool Ahmed Sabri upheld the Sabri Brothers’ legacy until his passing in 2011.
Albums
Shikva Javab-e-Shikvah, Vol. 17
2009
Main Sharabi
2005
Pakistan: The Music of the Qawal
1990
Qawwali: Sufi Music Of Pakistan
1978
Singles
