Singing maestro Rahat Fateh Ali Khan celebrates 46th birthday today

LAHORE (92 News) – International famed Pakistani singer,  qawwal and Singing maestro Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is celebrating his 46th birth day on Wednesday.

 Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was born in a family that was already popular across the world due its songs and qawwalis. The singer has also mesmerized the audience with his playback singer.

He is the nephew of sub-continent's legendary Qawwal Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and also had the honour of studying and performing under the tutelage of his uncle referred to as “King of Qawwali”.

It is said that whatever Rahat sings, it becomes viral on every platform.

Rahat has also been honored with various awards while he is enthusiastic to contribute as much as he can to the music industry of Pakistan.

 Rahat has more than 50 albums to his credit and has performed in numerous high-profile concerts around world. He has sung more than a hundred and fifty songs in both Lollywood and Bollywood.

In June last year, Khan was awarded with an honorary degree from the prestigious Oxford University. He is among eight other individuals who have received their honorary degrees at the ceremony.

Oxford University had described him as a "Pakistani singer, primarily of Qawali, a devotional music of Muslim Sufis", while announcing that he will be conferred with an honorary degree.