Late singer Iqbal Bahu was remembered long among singers and Sufi songs lovers across the country on his eighth death anniversary on Tuesday. Iqbal Bahu was born as Muhammad Iqbal in Gurdaspur, Punjab, British India in 1944. His family migrated to Pakistan after partition in 1947, and settled in Lahore. Iqbal started his career as a banker and worked for National Bank of Pakistan from 1971 to 1997, but singing in Sufi music brought him fame and recognition. Bahu started his singing career in 1964 from Radio Pakistan, Lahore. He was introduced to Radio by Muhammad Azam Khan, former chief controller Radio Pakistan. His involvement in the mysticism of the 17th century well-known Sufi saint Sultan Bahu made him add Bahu to his name, moreover he held a special command in Punjabi language poetry of Sufi tradition and included works of other saints such as Fariduddin Ganjshakar in his repertoire.
Iqbal Bahu remembered on his 8th death anniversary
Published on: March 25, 2020 12:00 AM