Saieen Zahoor
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Saieen Zahoor Ahmed or Ali Saain Shafiu (Punjabi: سائیں ظہور, born 1936)[1] is a leading Punjabi Sufi musician from Pakistan. He has spent most of his life singing in Sufi shrines, and didn't produce a record until 2006, when he was nominated for the BBC World Music awards based on word of mouth.[2][3]
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Born | 1936 (1936) |
Occupation(s) | Folk Musician, Folk Singer |
Known for | His unique style with Ektara, Tumbi |
Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2020 "Best Voice of the Year" Award in 2006 by BBC Music |
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He emerged as the "best BBC voice of the year 2006",[4] Saieen is not his first name but a Punjabi and Sindhi honorific title and is also spelled as Sain, In the muslim society of Punjab it is often associated with people who have given up the worldly pleasures for a more spiritual lifestyle.