Images

This British singer's street performance of Dama Dam Mast Qalandar has gone viral

This British singer's street performance of Dama Dam Mast Qalandar has gone viral

All she needed was a guitar and then there was no stopping her
Updated 13 Dec, 2017

Tanya Wells' love for qawwalis has taken her to the streets.

This time, while the British singer was in Dubai, she went for a more informal setting and sang the famous 'Dama Dam Mast Qalandar' on the sidewalk with her twin sister and fellow artiste Nicki Well-Turya. With just a guitar in hand, the man played the tunes while Tanya and Nicki sang out loud and might we add, they were awesome - as always.

Talking about the experience on Facebook, Tanya said, "We stopped on the street in Dubai to make a few people smile by playing their music. Had no idea that a week later this video would be shared to me with an insane amount of views. The crazy world of the internet!!"

Tanya Wells shot to fame by posting videos of her singing famous ghazals and film songs on social media. In an earlier interview she said she had grown up listening to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and was also learning Urdu. The British singer has come to Pakistan several times to perform renditions of her favourite ghazals.

She has learned quite a bit about classical and Sufi music as she had a keen interest in the kind of music which "creates a lot of joy."

Her favourite Pakistani singer though is "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan because he is the king of qawwali."

Comments

akram Dec 13, 2017 02:56pm
Fantastic that they are able to appreciate the Ustaad! More they can sing it better than many of us.
Recommend (0)
Zulfiqar Dec 13, 2017 06:47pm
She should be invited to coke studio! Brilliant talent. Didn’t know she had a twin sister.
Recommend (0)
NoNAme Dec 13, 2017 08:44pm
Did the great Ustad proud. What a great song!
Recommend (0)
rashid nasim Dec 13, 2017 09:06pm
Great
Recommend (0)
ibnarastoo Dec 14, 2017 02:09am
And all the men of Pakistan are in love ...
Recommend (0)
N_Saq Dec 14, 2017 03:10am
Well and good but where is Sufism now? The answer, it is lost in the doldrums and viciousness of Mullahism. Bring Sufism back in everyone’s life and win the world.! Like Bulley Shah said: Parh, parh kitaban ilum diyan te na rakh liya Qazi Hath which parh kay talwaaran te na rakh liya Ghazi Makay mediney ghoom aya te na rakh liya Haji O Bulleya, hasil ki kita jay too Rub na rakhya razi
Recommend (0)
AMERICAN DESI Dec 14, 2017 04:00am
Stunning, amazing voice, Keep it up, we are proud of you Tania.!!
Recommend (0)
Saeed Dec 15, 2017 02:37am
Great singing! Very Impressive. Surprised that she was allowed to sing in Dubai and also a Sufi music. Loved it.
Recommend (0)
Speak_truth Dec 18, 2017 06:53am
Very nice. She on the Juggun show recently.
Recommend (0)