Aziz Naza

Aziz Naza (born Abdul Aziz Kunji Markar; 7 May 1938 – 8 October 1992), was an Indian playback singer, live performer and music director known for Chadhta Sooraj Dheere Dheere Dhal Jaye Ga and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Sharabi from the 1974 film 5 Rifles..

Gifted with an extraordinary range of vocal abilities, he is widely regarded as the veteran and one of the greatest qawwali singers.

He sang duets alongside playback singers Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi, Mahendra Kapoor under music directors Madan Mohan, Rajesh Roshan, R D Burman, Khayyam, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Kalyanji Anandji, Ravindra Jain.

Nazan was one of the most famous Qawwali playback singers in Indian cinema. In the year 1975, his qawwali single Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Sharabi dominated the top 10 List of Binaca geetmala for 20 consecutive weeks.

His other notable songs as a playback singer are Hoke Mayoos Tere Dar Se for movie Laila Majnu, Qurbani Qurbani title song for Qurbani, Bhajan Bina Chain Na Aaye for Rafoo Chakkar Sunle Tu Binati Meri Haji Ali for Nehle Pe Dehla considered as an all-time top hit.

Aziz Nazan received a special award for the Movie Qurbani. He was signed by Gramophone Company Calcutta, India in the early 1960s. Nazan composed the musical score for the movie Pyaar Ke Raahi directed by Atma Ram.