Zayn Malik just opened up about a surprising bond he shares with the late singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley: their admiration for Pakistani legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Earlier this week, during a street interview with the Track Star Showthe former One Direction star revealed that the Lover, you should have come The singer was “bizarrely, madly inspired” by the pioneer of modern Qawwali.
“Jeff Buckley was strangely inspired by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,” he told the interviewer. “I was listening to a lot of his music and that’s why he was doing them like weird races and stuff because he loved Pakistani music.
Like the Alleluia The singer’s musical roots can be traced back to the late multi-instrumentalist and music producer. The video also featured a brief audio clip of Jeff singing. Yeah Jo Halka Halka Surror Hae live in Sin-é, New York, in July/August 1993.
It is interesting to note that, in his own tribute, From dusk to dawn The hitmaker revealed he dedicated a song to the iconic composer.
“I have a song on my record called Nusrat and then I named it after him,” Zayn, 33, revealed. “I have a new album coming out called Konnakol.”
The NFAK-inspired track, titled Nusratwill appear on his next album, Konnakol scheduled for release on April 17.
“Konnakol it’s like it’s the sound of making percussion with your voice”, the Die for me The singer explained the meaning of the name of his fifth solo studio album. “So I was using my voice to make the music and then I was singing over it. Well, I’m excited to hear it.”
