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Watch Amjad Sabri’s nieces pay tribute to the singing legend

Watch Amjad Sabri’s nieces pay tribute to the singing legend

On his first death anniversary, Saman and Anamta Sabri dedicate a Persian-Punjabi manqabat to the unforgettable qawwal
13 Jun, 2017

On his first anniversary, late Amjad Sabri’s nieces, Saman Sabri and Anamta Sabri, daughters of Saleem Kamal Sabri, in collaboration with Haider Ali, are paying tribute to the legendry qawwal through a Persian and Punjabi manqabat.

The manqabat is written and produced by Haider Ali, a self-taught musician, who's also appeared in Coke Studio twice, and has been performing in studio as well as live sets with Strings on keyboard for the last decade.

Saman and Anamta were trained by their parents since their childhood. Haider saw both sisters performing together for the first time in a studio while they were recording an OST three months ago. Haider was already working on this manqabat by that time and immediately decided to take Sabri sisters onboard as lead vocalists.

Meet Saman and Anamta, the Sabri Sisters
Meet Saman and Anamta, the Sabri Sisters

Haider, who was always fascinated by the Sabri family shared, “I met the late Amjad Sabri for the first time on the sets of Coke Studio and I was so inspired by him that I wished to work with him once in my life, if ever I got that opportunity. Unfortunately, that wish couldn’t come true but I’m glad that I am able to pay a tribute to him through this piece and that too, in collaboration with his family members.”

The manqabat, Ali Ali Kerdi was written by Haider in Urdu and was translated in Persian and Punjabi by his friends including Hina Asfahani and Arooj Ahmed, and an Iranina musician Nima Zare, who also taught him correct pronunciation of phrases written in Persian.

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commonsense Jun 13, 2017 04:25pm
Long live shaheeds!
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Leo Jun 13, 2017 05:32pm
RIP Sabri sahib.
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monier Jun 13, 2017 06:03pm
Very nicely composed
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The learningone Jun 13, 2017 06:42pm
I don't think such tributes are necessary or indeed add any value.
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DK Indian Jun 13, 2017 08:13pm
Beautiful nieces..nice
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John herald Jun 13, 2017 11:57pm
@The learningone these tributes are not meant to add any value to someone who was already great. This is just a way of remembering their greatness and showing gratitude towards them. It's a way of celebrating their life rather than an attempt at adding anything to their achievements. It's the contributing artists' love and affection towards the one who isn't with us anymore
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Mohammad junaid Jun 14, 2017 01:40am
I think It's not a tribute.
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Qadir ali Jun 14, 2017 02:48am
This is the self publicity ,had nothing to do with late Amjad.
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SYED HASSAN HASEEB Jun 14, 2017 02:57am
very good
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Iftikhar Jun 14, 2017 05:07am
Amjad Sabri will continue to be missed. A very nice tribute to the great man.
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Qaisar Jun 14, 2017 05:21am
@The learningone I pitty ur ignorance. Thats all
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