Sanam Marvi (Sindhi: صنم ماروی) (born : 17 April 1986) is a Pakistani folk and sufi singer. She sings in Sindhi, Punjabi, and Balochi languages.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sanam Marvi صنم ماروي |
| Born | 17 April 1986 |
| Origin | Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Genres | Sufi, folk music[1][2] |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Labels | Sagarika Coke Studio (Pakistan) Virsa Heritage Revived on PTV Pakistan Television Corporation |
| Honors: Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2020 | |
Early life and career
editSanam Marvi's childhood was full of hardships and poverty.[vague][3] Marvi started music training at the age of 7. She is from a Sindhi Family. Her father, Faqeer Khan Muhammad, was also a Sindhi folk musician/harmonium player who gave Marvi classical music training for 2 years. Later she learnt classical singing and raags from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan from Sindh in the Gwalior gharana tradition. She says that she has also learned a lot from folk singer Abida Parveen.[1][2] She performed in Rafi Peer Theatre in 2004 and 2005.
Sanam Marvi debuted, in 2009, at ‘Virsa Heritage’, a music program on Pakistan Television Corporation channel hosted by Yousuf Salahuddin. She affectionately calls him 'like a baba to her' (a father figure to her) for giving her a big break in the Pakistani entertainment industry. Later she performed at Coke Studio Pakistan, a Pakistani television series featuring live music performances.[1]
Marvi performs sufi concerts around the world. She is considered among the 3 of the finest performers in the Sufi, ghazal and folk genres. The other 2 being Abida Parveen and Tina Sani.[4] < She made her debut in a solo performance on the Indian soil at 2010's Jahan-e-Khusrau, the Sufi music festival arranged by the famous film producer Muzaffar Ali of 1981 film Umrao Jaan fame.[2] In February 2011, she performed with Indian playback singer Rekha Bhardwaj at Times of India's Aman ki Asha event at Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad, India.[5]
Marvi made her live concert singing debut in 2012 with concerts held at London, Paris, New York, singing alongside Hadiqa Kiyani and Ali Zafar.[1]
She sang the OST for A-Plus Entertainment's Piya Bedardi and Urdu1's Bachay Baraye Farokht.
Sanam Marvi feels that lyrics written by the Sufi poets have a universal and timeless appeal among the public and that people find comfort in those words.[1]
Recently, she carried on the legacy of folk genre and sang 'Hairaan Hua' from the platform of Coke Studio.[6]
Personal life
editSanam Marvi is currently happily married with her 3rd Husband, Muhammad Khubaib Nawaz who originally belongs to the city of Khushab. They have a son named Muhammad Qaim Din, who was born on 1st Dec, 2023. Prior to this marital commitment, Sanam Marvi was married to Hamid Ali (her cousin) from whom she has they have three children.[1]The couple divorced in 2020 due to the differences between the couple.[7] While her first husband, Aftab Ahmed Pharero, also known as Aftab Ahmed Kalhoro, was murdered in Karachi in 2009.[8] They had married in 2006 but had been estranged for two years prior to his death. Marvi was Aftab's second wife.[8]
Awards
edit- Won UNESCO Award at 9th International Music Festival (Festival Sharq Taronalari, Samarqand 2013). She is the second artist after Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to win this award.
- Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2020[9]
- Latif Award (2011)
- Best Singer – Sufism University[10]
- Best Singer Light Music – Virsa at 17th PTV National Awards held in 2012
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g 'First person: Sanam's Sufi calling', Dawn (newspaper) Published 21 July 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2018
- ^ a b c Shailaja Tripathi (18 February 2010). "Arts / Music : Messenger of peace (A rising star in Pakistan)". Chennai, India: The Hindu (newspaper). Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Speak Your Heart With Samina Peerzada" (Interview). Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
- ^ Striking the right chord (Sanam Marvi) Newsline (magazine), Published Jan 2011 issue. Retrieved 24 November 2020
- ^ "Rekha, Sanam performed in Hyderabad". The Times Of India (newspaper). 21 February 2011.. Retrieved 14 April 2018
- ^ Coke Studio (Pakistan) Season 12 artist - 'Hairaan Hua' by Sanam Marvi, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 4 December 2019
- ^ "Court issues verdict on child custody case between Sanam Marvi and ex-husband". The Express Tribune. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Folk singer's husband found shot dead". Dawn (newspaper). Pakistan. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Ibne Safi, Fehmida Riaz among 116 recipients of civil awards (also lists Sanam Marvi's award) Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2019, Retrieved 24 November 2020
- ^ "Sufism university will counter extremism: CM"., 'Best Singer' award info on Dawn (newspaper), Published 21 January 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2020