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 YORK, July 3, 2012 — Pakistani singer-songwriter Arieb Azhar and his band close out their show with a rendition of the classic "Dama Dam Mast Qalandar." (6 min., 35 sec.) Asia Society’s purpose is ...

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 ...

The third season of Coke Studio Bangla concluded on Sunday with the release of its final track, the Sufi classic Mast Qalandar, performed by veteran singer Runa Laila. The song was released on the eve ...

Growing up, I would listen to Runa Laila on loop on BTV, from "Bondhu Tin Din" to "Istishaner Railgarita". I even tried to mimic her iconic "Dama Dam Mast Qalandar", fully convinced that if I ...