Allan Faqir remembered

The sixteenth death anniversary of Sindhi folk singer and recipient of President's Pride of Performance, Allan Fakir was observed on Tuesday. Born in 1932 in Jamshoro district of Sindh, Allan Fakir rose to fame singing Sufi songs comprising verses from Sufi saint Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai's poetry.
Allan himself chose the suffix `fakir' for his name. Allan Faqir - the singer of 'Humma (Allah kar bhyyia), a fusion of pop and folk singing, not only took Pakistan to the centre of the world music arena but also led to his co-singer Muhammad Ali Shehki to new heights of popularity in the late 1980s. He was bestowed upon the presidential honour of 'Pride of Performance' in 1980. Allan Faqir died on July 4, 2000.