Nusrat ist the brightest star of QawwaIi, a form of religious music emanating from the Sufis‘ beliefs and Ioving ardor. A fervent traditionalist, he recorded with Massive Attack, Michael Brook and Eddie Vedder before venturing into more avant-garde rock music. His Qawwali has fascinated a number of artists, incIuding Peter Gabriel, Björk, Mick Saint-Chair and Jeff Buckley. Nusrat also worked for the big screen, his work appearing on the soundtracks of Oliver Stone’s NaturaI Born Killers and Tim Robbin’s Dead Man WaIking. Taking us from Lahore to New York, this film shows us the Iife of a mystic whose rhythms continue pulsing today, even at techno raves. |