5 Facts About Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Album Mustt Mustt

Mustt Mustt sold over 600,000 copies outside India, making it a rare crossover success for qawwali music in the West.

The album was released through Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records, which helped introduce Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to a broader international audience.

It blended traditional qawwali with Western production, including synthesizers and electronic elements, which divided purists but attracted new listeners.

The title track “Mustt Mustt” became a club hit in Europe and was later remixed by artists like Massive Attack.

Despite its commercial success abroad, the album was less popular in South Asia, where many fans preferred Nusrat’s more traditional recordings.