Ustad Naseeruddin Saami & The Saami Brothers live on KEXP

On September 4, 2025, the legendary Ustad Naseeruddin Saami joined forces with his familial ensemble for a breathtaking studio rendition of the Sindhi classic “Rain Bina Jag Dohki.” Alongside primary vocals by Saami, Muhammad Rauf and Urooj Khan, the group featured Azeem Jawwad on tabla, Pratyush Goberdhan’s soulful sarangi, and a chorus lineup that included Mohiuddin Nizami, Naseem Ahmed and Muhammad Jawad.

Behind the scenes, host Darek Mazzone steered the session while Kevin Suggs handled audio engineering and Matt Ogaz nailed the mastering. A five-camera shoot—courtesy of Jim Beckmann, Carlos Cruz, Scott Holpainen, Luke Knecht and Ettie Wahl—was artfully pieced together by editor Scott Holpainen. Dive deeper at naseeruddinsaami.bandcamp.com or catch more live magic at kexp.org.

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