Legendary South Asian vocalist Runa Laila — who has sung in 18 languages over her six-decade long career, including Bangla, Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Sindhi and English — is set to release a new ...

A traditional Sufi favorite got a fresh airing in New York City last week when Pakistani singer-songwriter Arieb Azhar and his band closed out their eclectic July 3 concert with a cover of "Dama Dam ...

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon won the hearts of the Indian community at the 79th Independence Day celebrations in South Auckland as he grooved to the iconic song "Dama Dam Mast Kalandar ...

Finally, Coke Studio Bangla Season 3 has come to an end, closing with the revered Sufi classic "Mast Qalandar", rendered by legendary singer Runa Laila. The song was released today on the eve of her ...

As it happens, Azhar's "Dama Dam Mast Qalandar" comes on the heels of another veteran Pakistani performer's rendition of the same song in New York back in April — when Arif Lohar and his ensemble ...