Mooralala Marwada
Moorala Marwada | |
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 Mooralala Marwada performing in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1955 or 1956 (age 68–69) [1] |
| Origin | Kutch, Gujarat, India |
| Genres | Sufi folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1963-present [1] |
Moorala Marwada (born 1955)[1] is a Sufi folk singer from the Janana village of the Kutch District, Gujarat, India.[2] Marwada hails from 11th-generation of Meghwal singers of the village in Gujarat's Kutch district. He sings the poetry of Kabir, Mirabai, Ravidas and others.[3][4] Mooralala sings in the Kafi form of music that has evolved and been adopted by the Hindu singers of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.[5][6]
Early life
[edit]Growing up he used to accompany his father and grandfather to satsangs, and started singing at the age of eight.[1] Today he travels to various cities across India with his group.[1] Currently, his musical group consists of his nephews, Sukhdev and Dekhabhai and his grandson Maheshbhai.[6]
He has also been featured in the Kabir Project[7] and sang "Vari Jaun" in Coke Studio (Season 2, 2012), which got him considerable recognition.[6] In 2019, he featured in Gujarati-language period drama film Hellaro as a playback singer.[8] and in 2021 Hindi film Rashmi Rocket, where he sang, Rann Ma Kutchh with music by Amit Trivedi.[9]
In 2025, he collaborated with Kathak dancer Sanjukta Sinha for choreography at the annual World Sufi Music Festival, Jahan-e-Khusrau.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Damodaran, Akhila (16 November 2018). "Folk singer brings Kabir poems to city". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
The 62-year-old Sufi folk singer
- ^ Ganesh, Deepa (26 November 2010). "Four eyes to see, two to perceive". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ a b Rana, Priyamvada (19 February 2025). "Sufinama in Delhi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Music | the Kabir Festival - Mumbai". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ Adivarekar, Hari (19 December 2010). "Seeking the Beloved (A Festival of Sindhi Sufi Poetry)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ a b c Mistry, Salonee (13 November 2021). "Bringing Sufi, folk tunes to the city". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "About Us | the Kabir project".
- ^ Mooralala Marwada at IMDb
- ^ Mooralala Marwada discography at Discogs
External links
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