Tauseef Akhtar

A Bridge Between Legends: A Tribute to Farida Khanum Sahiba & Mohd Rafi Sahab

Full Video: https://youtu.be/GaBeB0QgvCY

There are voices that don’t just sing songs; they define eras, landscapes, and the very fabric of our memories. For me, those voices have always been Farida Khanum and Mohammad Rafi.

Today, I am incredibly moved to share a special tribute recorded during my recent performance at TMR for the Izhaar Mehfil. This piece is a labor of love, intertwining two iconic melodies that have lived within me since childhood.

afghanblooms Abhi Na Jao + Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo | Tauseef Akhtar | Mohd. Rafi | Farida Khanum

For everyone who’s been asking me to share the full interview with Cerys Matthews, here it is! We recorded it last Sunday on BBC Radio 6.

You can listen to the full interview here:

Cerys Matthews - Tauseef Akhtar & Rachel Dwyer: Poetry, Playback and the Magic of Hindi Cinema - BBC Sounds A journey into Bollywood’s poetic voices, live ghazals and the craft of playback song.