Real World Records

Temple of Sound & Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali

Temple of Sound is Neil Sparkes and Count Dubulah of Trans-Global Underground - whose interest in Sufi mysticism and devotional qawwali music grew from a Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan performance which deeply imprinted their musical psyches with the spiritual code that drives Pakistan's incredible sacred vocal tradition.

Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali are the nephews of Nusrat - rising young stars of Qawwali and heirs to the family's deep legacy. Eager to branch beyond their customary repertoire, they are the perfect compliment to Temple of Sound in this majestic, riveting fusion of traditional, sinuous vocals and shimmering, rhythmic walls of sound -taking up the Qawwali story where it was left off after Massive Attack's remix of Nusrats' Mustt Mustt.

Guests include Jah Wobble, Zafar Ali Khan, Cuba's Omar Puente, Kevin Haynes and Harry Beckett.