My mother had been yearning to visit one of the pirs. But a trip to her favourites, Nizamuddin Aulia and Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, was out of the question so she decided to wait for a sign. It came ...

Lal Meri takes its name from an ancient Sufi folk song, part of a mystical tradition that helped to expand the reach of Islam around the world in centuries past. Ecstatic, transcendental Sufi art ...

California trio Lal Meri have recorded an ensemble debut album seemingly poised for worldwide lounge domination. Named after a famous Sufi chant, the trio's interpretation of which closes the album, ...

Lal Meri features Nancy Kaye, Ireesh Lal and Carmen Rizzo. Their new CD explains the phrase, which in Hindi inspires people to smile through the best and worst of times. That is evident in their music ...

KARACHI: Another evening of fusion - blending hip-hop with eastern music - enthralled a young audience at the residence of the US consul general on Wednesday night. Qawwal Amjad Sabri, in shining ...

Trip hop was born in Nineties Bristol, but here it surfaces in contemporary LA under a sexy, woozy Eastern influence. With tabla and sitar lending a Sixties tinge to a mood of minimalist cool – ...

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March 4, 2009 • Lal Meri features three L.A.-based musicians with very different backgrounds. Their cultural ancestries span much of the globe, and they've made careers in genres ranging from soul and ...