Originally performed at Sufi shrines or dargahs throughout South Asia, it is famous throughout Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan and has also gained mainstream popularity and an international audience as of the late 20th century.
Qawwali ( Punjabi: ਕ਼ੱਵਾਲੀ Urdu: قوّالی Hindi: क़व्वाली Bengali: কাওয়ালি) is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing originating in South Asia.
