How will we pay them?” asked Saba.įor now, the Manwas have decided to stick to keeping the band small. “At the moment we are not making a lot of money so we cannot run a whole party and hire all the musicians. For industry amateurs, it is quite a challenge from a financial standpoint. Leading a proper qawwal party is no easy task. “Besides qawwali, we also sing light stuff and will continue to release such singles in the future,” she added. Zilla Huma pitched in by saying that they are aware of the trends in the music industry. “We have tried to adopt the qawwali style because it comes very naturally to us. However, they feel their forte lies in qawwali.
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For the past 12 odd months, the sisters have been residing in the provincial capital.ĭilip Kumar would frequently invite Manwa sisters’ grand uncle Rasheed Faridi at his place to listen to himĭuring their many TV and stage appearances, the girls performed Lollywood hits and even folk and semi-classical tunes. We will get to perform at bigger events and find more career opportunities,” Saba said. “We thought moving to Lahore would be a great idea. Honing their skills under the tutelage of many masters of Indian classical music and qawwali ever since, the girls decided that in order to advance their careers, they will have to move out of Faisalabad.
It wasn’t until three years ago that we finally decided to start our group and take music up as a profession,” she added. “We have been singing at family events and private functions for a while. They may have formally launched their group a while ago, but the sisters have been singing together ever since they were quite young. When asked why they named the group Manwa, Saba laughed, saying, “We chose the word Manwa because that (literal meaning of the word in Urdu) is what we want to do. After our grandfather’s death, no one was interested in continuing with music.” Perhaps this is what spurred the girls into action. “Indian superstar Dilip Kumar would frequently invite our grand uncle Rasheed Faridi at his place to listen to him. Talking to The Express Tribune, the group’s front woman Saba said their family has had a long association with the trade. Allah Janey is their first attempt to put out an original song. Hailing from Faisalabad, the sisters belong to the qawwali singing family of Kerala gharana that has produced numerous renowned musicians in the past.Īpart from qawwali, the sisters are also into film music and frequently perform popular numbers of their idols Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Noor Jahan. PHOTO: FILEĬlaiming to be the first group of female singers to take up qawwali as a profession, Manwa Sisters are set to release their first video song Allah Janey.Ĭomprising Saba, Fauzia and Zille Huma, the band has been moving from strength to strength ever since its arrival in Lahore. They may have formally launched their group just a while ago, but the sisters have been singing together ever since they were young.
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