Lost and sound: Bhanuj Kappal writes on the new Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan album

The tracks were recorded by the legendary qawwal in 1990. 27 years after his death, Chain of Light is a gift, a treasure, a reminder of a largely forgotten tale

In October 2022, Pakistani photojournalist Saiyna Bashir was interviewing Canadian musician Michael Brook for an upcoming documentary on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Brook and Nusrat had worked extensively together; he had a lot of stories to share.

At some point, largely out of politeness, she asked: “What are you working on at the moment?” She wasn’t prepared for the bombshell that fell in her lap.

“In the middle of the interview, he checks his email and says, ‘They’ve given me