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New Delhi: Under the COVID Relief Project, Delhi-based NGO, Wishes and Blessings, recently supported the internationally renowned Qawwali troupe, Niazi Brothers, a troupe that has been drastically affected due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, by way of a fundraising musical concert. The event, Jashn-E-Qawwali, which was scheduled on July 31 was streamed on BookMyShow, India’s leading entertainment destination and its charity initiative BookASmile supported the cause. The official Radio Partner for the event was 92.7 BigFM. The fundraiser sold over 200 tickets and saw over 500 people in attendance.
The musical concert was organized as an initiative by Wishes and Blessings NGO to help the artists in need. The NGO, which has been providing its COVID Relief help to vulnerable communities since day 1 of the lockdown i.e. 25th March 2020, has since expanded to 8 states across India to help those in need. The concert is one of its kinds that the NGO has organized in its 7 years o
Niazi Brothers suffered due to lockdown. Now, it’s time for a comeback
The famous Qawwals and Sufi singers from Rampur Gharana, Shahid Niazi and Sami Niazi (Niazi brothers), who are globally renowned for their music, also suffered due to the lockdown.
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File photo of Niazi Brothers.
The coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns have wreaked havoc on artists across the country. With no bookings for shows, musicians, singers and artists are living on the edge to survive. The famous Qawwals and Sufi singers from Rampur Gharana, Shahid Niazi and Sami Niazi (Niazi Brothers), who are globally renowned for their music, also suffered financially. They survived on bare minimum throughout the lockdown. Now, the Niazi Brothers are gearing up for online shows with NGO’s help to earn their livelihoods.