Mai Allah Wassai
Mai Allah Wassai | |
|---|---|
مائي الهه وسائي | |
| Born | 1928 |
| Died | (aged 75) Sujawal, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Awards | Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Award 2003 Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) award 2007 by the Government of Pakistan |
Mai Allah Wassai (Sindhi: مائي الهه وسائي) (1923 - 29 April 2003) was a renowned Sindhi singer celebrated for her contributions to folk and light classical music in Sindh, Pakistan.[1]
Life and career
Allah Wassai was born around 1928 in Sujawal city of Sujawal District of Sindh, Pakistan.[2][3]
Mai Allah Wassai sang popular folk and light classical songs which were broadcast from Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, Hyderabad and televised from Pakistan Television Corporation center Karachi.[4] Her audio cassette was issued by Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh Jamshoro in 1999.[5]
Awards and recognition
- She was posthumously awarded the Tamagh-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction), the fourth highest national award by the Government of Pakistan on 23 March 2007.[6]
- She performed at Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Conference on the occasion of the Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai at Bhit Shah, Hyderabad and she was awarded with Shah Latif award by Culture Department, Government of Sindh.[7][3]
Death
Mai Allah Wasai died of throat cancer on 29 April 2003 at age 75.[3]
References
- ^ "Resonance of heritage: Sindhi musicians willing to give away life for Sur". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Mai Allah Wassai - Sindhipedia". sindhipedia.org. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Mai Allah Wasai profile". Encyclopedia Sindhiana website. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ Muhammad, Ghulam. "Mai Allah Wasai Sindhi Folk Music - Profile". Mediamusicmania.com website. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ Abbas, Shemeem Burney (1 January 2003). The Female Voice in Sufi Ritual: Devotional Practices of Pakistan and India (page 183). University of Texas Press. p. 183. ISBN 9780292705159.
- ^ "Twenty-six awards on Pakistan Day". The News International newspaper. 24 March 2007. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Hyderabad: Global moots on Bhitai proposed". Dawn newspaper. 21 April 2003. Retrieved 3 November 2025.