Jaani Babu Qawwal also known as Jaani Babu was a legendary Indian sufi and qawwali singer. He was born in 1935 in Hinganghat. He was born as Jan Mohammad Jani Babu. He is known for his work on Shankar Shambhu (1976), Mitti (2001) and Market (2003).[1][2][3][4][5]

He died on 28 January 2008.[6]

Jani Babu's most popular qawwalis are Le gayi dil mera manchali khalli walli , Raat abhi Baaki hai baat abhi baaki hai and Mehengai maar gayi.

Discography edit

Song[7] Film / Album Year Notes
Mahangayi Maar Gayi Roti Kapda Aur Makan 1974 With Mukesh, Lata and Narendra Chanchal
Raat Abhi Baaki Hai Do Khiladi 1976 Composed by Usha Khanna

References edit

  1. ^ "Usha Khanna, Bollywood's most prolific woman composer ever, turns 75 today". Times of India Blog. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  2. ^ "Suman Kalyanpur — playback singer with soft and delicate voice - Daily Times". Daily Times. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  3. ^ "Rewinding Rafi". www.theweekendleader.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  4. ^ "Listen to Jani Babu Qawwal songs online , Jani Babu Qawwal songs MP3 download". Saregama. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  5. ^ "Jaani Babu Qawwal- an interview - Hindi Film Music - - Cinema Sangeet". www.cinemasangeet.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  6. ^ "Jani Babu - Singer, Actor, Music Director, Artist | MySwar". myswar.in. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  7. ^ "Jani Babu Qawwal". Gaana.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.