qawwali artists
9 published qawwali artists, led by Shreya Ghoshal, Asha Bhosle and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
At a glance
9 published qawwali artists; 102 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists3 tier 1 · 4 tier 2 · 2 tier 3
- 9
- Release groups
- 599
- Studio albums
- 248
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 102
- Timeline events
- 208
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 134.4M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 34.8 years
- Full biographies
- 9
- Biography words
- 32,153
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most qawwali artists. India leads with 3.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with qawwali. The most shared is Indian film music, with 6 artists in both.
Covers from qawwali
102 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Krishnavataram - Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Shreya Ghoshal · 2026
Laila Majnu
Shreya Ghoshal · 2018
Mukhor Porag
Shreya Ghoshal · 2015
Humnasheen
Shreya Ghoshal · 2014
Mon Kamoner Station
Shreya Ghoshal · 2012
Ei Aakash Tomari
Shreya Ghoshal · 2001
Ekti Katha
Shreya Ghoshal · 1999
Meraj E Ghazal
Asha Bhosle · 2018
82
Asha Bhosle · 2016
82
Asha Bhosle · 2016
MasterWorks
Asha Bhosle · 2016
Talima Kanku Veray
Asha Bhosle · 2015
Leaders
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan has the most release groups (291); Asha Bhosle the longest career (68 years); Mohammed Rafi the most awards (22).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | 291 |
| Asha Bhosle | 74 |
| Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | 71 |
| Shreya Ghoshal | 63 |
| Mohammed Rafi | 48 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Asha Bhosle | 68 |
| Mohammed Rafi | 60 |
| Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | 47 |
| Shaan | 38 |
| Shreya Ghoshal | 28 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Mohammed Rafi | 22 |
| Asha Bhosle | 15 |
| Shaan | 14 |
| Shreya Ghoshal | 8 |
| Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | 8 |
Most famous qawwali artists
Shreya Ghoshal
India · Person · born 1984
pop music, pop rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music, qawwali, ghazal
56.2M listeners · 59 wikis
Asha Bhosle
British Raj · Person · born 1933
pop music, world music, Indian film music, Hindustani classical music, qawwali, ghazal, Indian classical music, Indian rock, bhajan, Indian folk music
16.2M listeners · 60 wikis
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Pakistan · Person · born 1948
qawwali, ghazal
15.5M listeners · 60 wikis
Mohammed Rafi
British Raj · Person · born 1924
Indian film music, Carnatic music, qawwali, ghazal, Indian classical music, bhajan, Thumri
9M listeners · 54 wikis
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Pakistan · Person · born 1974
Indian film music, qawwali, ghazal
22.3M listeners · 31 wikis
Shaan
India · Person · born 1972
pop rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music, qawwali, ghazal, bhajan
15.1M listeners · 20 wikis
Riz Ahmed
United Kingdom · Person · born 1982
hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, political hip-hop, conscious hip-hop, qawwali, UK rap
44 wikis
Noor Jehan
Pakistan · Person · born 1926
classical music, Indian film music, qawwali
32 wikis
Nooran Sisters
India · Group · 2010–present
qawwali
17 wikis