Famous Qawwal Maqbool Sabri died

By jazbablog - Wed Sep 21, 8:11 pm

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ISLAMABAD: Renowned Qawwal Maqbool Ahmed Sabri passed away in South Africa on Wednesday. He had a cardiac problem since the last two years.

According to media reports, he was admitted to the hospital in Johannesburg for the last few days

Speaking to private TV channel, his nephew Amjad Sabri said his uncle Maqbool was a heart patient and was receiving treatment in South Africa. He further stated that his uncle was like a father to him and the family was grief stricken when they heard the news.

Maqbool Sabri leaves behind a wife and five children

He learnt music from his father and formed a Qawwali group at the age of eleven which came to be known as the Sabri Brothers. Their first recording was released in 1958 and they were the first exponents of Qawwali to the West.