Adnan Sami
August 16, 1973 –
Modern Period
Born in England
Adnan Sami Khan is a singer, composer, and pianist, raised in England by parents from Pakistan and India, though hes spent much of his life in Canada. He performs Indian and Western musical styles, both classical and modern, and can be heard in many Bollywood films. Hes credited as one of the first musicians to bring ancient South Asian songs to the keyboard, at which he excels. The Times of India has called him the “Sultan of Music,” and in January 2020, he was awarded the Padma Shri, a great Indian honor.