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Also known as Queen of Sufi Music

Pakistani Sufi Muslim singer, composer and musician

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Vinony's link graph records 484 inbound references to Abida Parveen, and connects out to Urdu, Sufism and Amir Khusrau.

It is catalogued under topics including 1954 births, 20th-century Muslims and 21st-century Pakistani women singers.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Pakistan
Active from
1954
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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
33,211
Total plays
320,715

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Abida Parveen (Urdu: عابدہ پروین), a Pakistani singer, is one of the foremost exponents of Sufi music. Her forte is the kafi and the ghazal, though she has also ventured into traditional male territory and sung qawwalis. She is known for her particularly stunning voice, as well as her vivid musical imagination. She has attained legendary status in the Indian Sub-Continent, especially within her home province of Sindh, Pakistan. Abida was born in Larkana (Sindh province, Pakistan) in 1954. <a hr

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Key facts

Born
( 1954-02-20 ) 20 February 1954 (age 72) , Larkana , Sindh , Pakistan
Other names
Living legend of Pakistan Queen of Sufi music
Occupations
Singer musician entrepreneur composer
Origin
Pakistan
Genres
Sufi kafi ghazal qawwali
Instruments
Vocals harmonium percussions
Years active
1973–present
Labels
Coke studio, PTV, etc
Website
abidaparveen .com .pk

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Abida Parveen
date of birth
1954-02-20
start of work period
1973-00-00
nickname
Queen of Sufi Music
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Encyclopedic overview

Abida Parveen (Sindhi: عابده پروين‎; Urdu: عابدہ پروین; born 20 February 1954) is a Pakistani singer, composer, musician of Sufi music, painter and an entrepreneur. Often dubbed the Queen of Sufi music, Parveen is one of the highest-paid and most decorated vocalists in Pakistan.

Born and raised in Larkana into a Sindhi Sufi family, she was trained by her father, Ustad Ghulam Haider, who was a famous singer and music teacher. She plays the pump organ, keyboard, and sitar. Parveen started performing in the early 1970s and came into global prominence in the 1990s. Since 1993, Parveen has toured globally, performing her first international concert at Buena Park, California. She has also performed in Churches, several times. Parveen features in Pakistan's popular musical show Coke Studio and was a judge on the pan-South Asia contest show Sur Kshetra alongside Runa Laila and Asha Bhosle, hosted by Ayesha Takia. She had appeared in various Indian and Pakistani music reality shows, including Pakistan Idol, Chhote Ustaad, and STAR Voice of India. In the last few years, she has sung in a Pepsi commercial, collaborating with Atif Aslam for this.

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