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Fourteen-year-old Nawaz Hamid Khan of Marty’s Ville, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, and a student of Cummings Lodge Secondary School, is one Guyana’s young blooming Qaseeda singers.
He has been singing since he was seven years old and has developed a voice that everyone enjoys. This talented singer has performed at many functions with the most recent being at the Bath Settlement Mosque in the semi-finals of the National Qaseeda Competition.
At that competition, he placed first and earned the opportunity to represent Guyana at the International Qaseeda competition slated for Suriname on October 21.
From now, leading up to the competition, the young man will continue to focus on his pieces and is optimistic that he will be successful. Apart from singing, he also teaches the art form to the children in his community.
Nawaz Khan is inspired by Atif Aslam’s renditions; one of the greatest artistes in the world from Pakistan. He credits his success to his parents – Abdul Hamid and Nalima Nesha and the Al-Fasailiah Foundation Nasheed Group of which he is a Mureed (member).
He is the youngest of three siblings who love to play cricket. His favourite food is dhal and rice with curried beef while his favourite colour is red. As a young singer, he advises his peers to follow their dreams and be the person they want to become.
He also encourages them to be themselves and always aim for the stars. Nawaz can be followed on Facebook and Instagram as Nawaz Khan.