USTAD SAAMI Concert History

Pakistani singer Ustad Saami is the last known surviving practitioner of the modal form of khayal technique, devotional music pre-dating the better-known qawwali style. Khayál translates as “imagination” and stems from the Qawwal Bachon ka Gharana music school, based on mystical Sufi poetry.

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USTAD SAAMI Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 05, 2025
USTAD SAAMI

The American Tour

Town Hall Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 04, 2025
USTAD SAAMI

The American Tour

KEXP Studios Seattle, Washington, United States
Jul 01, 2022
USTAD SAAMI

Roskilde Festival

Roskilde Dyrskueplads Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Jun 26, 2021 –
Jul 03, 2021
Cancelled
Roskilde Festival 2021
Tyler, The Creator / Doja Cat / The Strokes / Deftones / girl in red / Megan Thee Stallion / Anderson .Paak / Phoebe Bridgers / TLC / DaBaby / Jimmy Eat World / HAIM / RÜFÜS DU SOL / FKA twigs / Fontaines D.C. / Faith No More / Free Nationals / Bicep / IDLES / The Whitest Boy Alive / Whitney / Poppy / Slowthai / Floating Points / Moses Sumney / Yael Naïm / Royce da 5'9" / Rapsody / Tarrus Riley / Mayhem / Cate Le Bon / Fatoumata Diawara / Sampa The Great / High On Fire / Kelly Lee Owens / Angélique Kidjo / Yola / Lous and the Yakuza / Lingua Ignota / Thomas Helmig / Chai / Tessa / Holly Herndon / Africa Express / The Night Flight Orchestra / Old Man Gloom / Svalbard / Balstyrko / Gyedu-Blay Ambolley / The Danish String Quartet / DEAN FRASER / Dreamers' Circus / Rita Indiana / Teto Preto / Object Blue / Sicaria Sound / Land Of Kush / USTAD SAAMI / JADA (DK) / Temp-Illusion / Tarrus Riley & Black Soil Band / 악단광칠 Ak Dan Gwang Chil / The No-ones / RHGCOVERS Show all bands
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Roskilde Dyrskueplads Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Mar 09, 2020
USTAD SAAMI

WOMADelaide

Botanic Park Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Nov 09, 2019
USTAD SAAMI

Le Guess Who?

Jacobikerk Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Nov 07, 2019 –
Nov 10, 2019
Le Guess Who? 2019
Deerhunter / Nicolas Jaar / Mark Lanegan / Deerhoof / Efterklang / Moon Duo / Gruff Rhys / Cate Le Bon / Fatoumata Diawara / The Bug / Earth / Lightning Bolt / Aldous Harding / Mala / Mykki Blanco / Jenny Hval / The Raincoats / Godflesh / Loving / Girl Band / Flowdan / Murcof / Sudan Archives / Holly Herndon / William Tyler / Quelle Chris / Oshun / King Midas Sound / Föllakzoid / Acid Mothers Temple / Roberto Fonseca / Mélissa Laveaux / DjRUM / Makaya McCraven / The Ex / Mary Lattimore / Tropical Fuck Storm / Visible Cloaks / Xylouris White / Conrad Tao / Donato Dozzy / Bbymutha / Tyondai Braxton / Amnesia Scanner / Goth-Trad / Negativland / Sonic Boom / Richard Youngs / Bremer/McCoy / Not Waving / Jah Shaka / Doug Hream Blunt / Moor Mother / Sarah Davachi / Debo Band / JK Flesh / Vivien Goldman / manga saint hilare / Träd, Gräs och Stenar / Mega Bog / Coucou Chloe / Lafawndah / Shortparis / Felicia Atkinson / Dur-Dur Band / GRIMM GRIMM / Yves Jarvis / Empath / Mueran Humanos / Drew McDowall / Oiseaux-Tempête / Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe / NEEL / Sarah Louise / DJ Marfox / Jah Shaka Sound System / Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids / Fokn Bois / Gyedu-Blay Ambolley / Djinn / NIVHEK / Joseph Shabason / Los Pirañas / Vilde Tuv / Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force / Vicky Chow / Caspar Brötzmann Massaker / Mythic Sunship / Patrick Higgins / Arp Frique / dj. flugvél og geimskip / Nídia / Greg Fox / Lotto / Rabih Beaini / Hatis Noit / Eiko Ishibashi / Ed Dowie / Group Listening / The Lone Taxidermist / Lasse Marhaug / Oorutaichi / Haco / The Glücks / Leya / Maarten Vos / Lifafa / DJ Firmeza / YĪN YĪN / Ami Dang / Tigue / Lolina / Mohamed Lamouri / The Sweet Release of Death / Italia 90 / Moon Relay / Vladimir Ivkovic / Slikback / Faten Kanaan / Klavikon / Khana Bierbood / Bridget Hayden / Nosedrip / Ensemble Klang / Tengger / LOS SIQUICOS LITORALEÑOS / Prana Crafter / Prison Religion / Mariel Roberts / Ko Shin Moon / Petbrick / Lalalar / MO DJ / Zonal / USTAD SAAMI / Olga Pashchenko / Sofia Jernberg / Scattered Purgatory / Grand River / Kevin Richard Martin / Ahmed Ag Kaedy / Leila Bordreuil / Lakha Khan / Kevin Richard Martin & Hatis Noit / Acid rooster / J-E-T-S / Blazing Suns / Coucou Chloe / FIS / AEAEA Show all bands
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TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Jul 25, 2019 –
Jul 28, 2019
Womad 2019
Ziggy Marley / Orbital / Anna Calvi / Cymande / Salif Keita / Petite Noir / Nadine Shah / Meute / Dhafer Youssef / Liniker e os Caramelows / Kokoroko / Jungle By Night / Baba Zula / Saint Sister / Brushy One String / Vaudou Game / Channel One Sound System / The Breath / Hejira / Tshegue / Orquesta Akokan / Szun Waves / Soothsayers / Rura / Delgres / Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino / Lemon Bucket Orkestra / Lindigo / Les Filles de Illighadad / Fofoulah / Victoria Hanna / Vula Viel / Gili Yalo / Soham De / Macha y el Bloque Depresivo / San Salvador / DAKHABRAKHA(Ukrainian) / USTAD SAAMI / Maysa Daw / Marja Mortensson / Madalitso Band / Chateau Rouge / Bantou Mentale / A Change Is Gonna Come / Santrofi / Maija Kauhanen / KRAFTWERK RE:WERK / Nimba / Malawurr / Kim So Ra Show all bands
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Womad Swindon, England, United Kingdom

Genres:

Experimental
Traditional Folk
Vocal
World Music
Sufi
Qawwali
Pakistan
Pakistani
Pakistani Indie
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Latest Setlist (11/07/2019):

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  1. God Is
  2. Hymn
  3. Twilight
  4. My Beloved Is on the Way
  5. Longing
  6. War Song
  7. Tarana

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Concerts Per Year:

2025 2 concerts
2022 1 concert
2020 1 concert
2019 3 concerts

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