September 25 Qawwali قوٌالی at Yoga Shala

Qawwali is Sufi devotional music. A qawwali ensemble is called a "qawwali party", a perfect description of the transcendent state of the musicians and the audience. It is very old, but became popular in the West through the great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan has a connection here, he was a resident artist at the University of Washington. Breaking through in the UK in the 1980's, he came to UW in 1993, became known in the US and has been extensively remixed by world DJ's since his passing in 1997. This has created a new generation of Americans studying and performing qawwali, including women. Tonight's concert is that branch of new West qawalli. Tahir Qawwal, Ankush Vimawala & Barbi Joffe perform. Tahir Qawwali also performs as Fanna-fi-Allah. At Yoga Shala North www.yogashalapdx.com 3808 N Williams Doors 7PM, performance 8. $13 advance, $18 door