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Indian qawwali exponents win big at Aga Khan Music awards
Naseer and Nazeer Ahmed Khan Warsi of the illustrious Qawaal Bachhey lineage were recognized at the ceremony held in the UK.
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Staff Reporter - Sun, 23, Nov 2025
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Naseer and Nazeer Ahmed Khan Warsi / The Aga Khan Development Network
Indian qawwali exponents Naseer and Nazeer Ahmed Khan Warsi were honored at the Aga Khan Music Awards ceremony, hosted in the Southbank Centre, London, on Nov. 23.
Organized in partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival, the Awards brought together the world’s music industry in a global celebration of cultural heritage.
Eleven groundbreaking artists from Morocco, Bahrain, Türkiye, Iran, Lebanon, India, Mali, Palestine, Greece, Pakistan and Senegal received awards for their exceptional artistry and contributions to their respective communities and traditions.
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Indian musicians, Naseer and Nazeer Ahmed Khan Warsi were among the 11 winners of the award. The Warsi brothers are leading exponents of qawwali, the devotional Sufi music of South Asia.
They belong to the illustrious Qawaal Bachhey lineage, the original ensemble of singers trained by Amir Khusrau, the 13th–14th-century poet-musician regarded as the founder of qawwali.
As devoted custodians of shrine service and Khusrau’s classical repertoire, Naseer and Nazeer continue to carry forward this centuries-old musical and spiritual heritage to audiences in India and around the world.
Celebrating the winners, Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan said, “The musicians that we honour tonight embody both mastery and generosity. Their artistry is not only technical: it is human, and through their work they can transmit knowledge, values, and stories that have travelled through generations."
The Director of the Aga Khan Music Awards, Fairouz Nishanova noted, "Every artist on this stage tonight reminded us of what is essential: that music is not an accessory to life – but life itself, translated into sound."
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