Star Rise
- by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook
- Realworld Region: North America
- Oct 1997
From the Asian underground, the new stars emerge to interpret the greatest singer of Qawwali music.
The sad news of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's death arrived as we were finishing work on this album. Only the remix by Nitin Sawhney was created after he had died.
The spirit of the great singer lives on in the next generation.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is one of the world's leading voices. Listening to him always takes me back to my childhood and hearing my father's tapes. Now, the thought of some of Britain's best young Asian artists collaborating with him gives me such a great buzz.
This is our generation's way of saying "respect due".
Imran Khan - 2nd Generation Magazine
Reviews
An album to move you both physically and emotionally.
5 October 1997
It’s a credit to Khan’s enthusiasm for unconventional collaborations ... A fitting tribute.
8 October 1997
... a dish that is very, very hot ... Khan’s voice is given a 97 twist and the result is immediately compelling ... This is music with real depth.
11 October 1997
.. this is a superb album ... which shows how important he [Nusrat] has been in influencing the music of his generation and the next.
11 October 1997
.. a sublime album, a glowing tribute to both the singer’s enduring artistry and the febrile health of the Anglo-Asian music scene in general.
17 October 1997
The aura of reverence present here is awe-inspiring.
November 1997
.. mind-blowingly wonderful ... this record combines all the exoticism and intellectual pose value of traditional Qawwali music with lots of throbbing basslines and juicy breakbeats.
19 October 1997
... a general seamlessness throughout is a tribute both to Khan’s timeless vocal prowess and to the skills and taste of all concerned.
November 1997
Tracklist & Audio Samples
| play | Sweet Pain |
| play | My Heart, My Life |
| play | Taa Deem |
| play | Shadow |
| play | Longing |
| play | My Comfort Remains |
| play | Tracery |
| play | Lament |
| play | Nothing Without You |
