He has performed many times at the dargahs of his mentors. Wazir Ali is associated with the dargah of Fatehpur and sings the poetry of both Rakhial Shah and Cheezal Shah. Later on, he became a devotee of Rakhial Shah and Cheezal Shah of Fatehpur, Jhal Magsi. In the beginning, Wazir Ali was the devotee of Makhdoom Hasan of Shahpur Jahanian. Nazir Ali, Muhammad Urus and Ramzan Ali were all devotees of Mehdi Sarkar or Sain of Shahpur Jahanian, Cheezal Shah, Rakhial Shah and Budhal Faqir Unar respectively. His brothers Muhammad Urs and Ramzan Ali were also well-reputed singers. Later, he sang with his elder brother Nazir Ali Kalhoro. From that day onwards, he began singing at various melas (religious fairs). This performance boosted his confidence and established him as a singer. Wazir Ali first performed at the dargah of Muhammad Saleh Shah Qadri in Machhi market (fish market), Larkana. They taught him music in depth and he made eleven yatras (pilgrimages) on foot along with his teachers and sung at the shrine of Makhdoom Hasan at Shahpur Jahanian. Here, Wazir Ali Kalhoro learnt from Faqir Ghulam Hyder Manganhar and Muhammad Alam Manganhar who used to sing on yaktaro and chapri.
Wazir Ali also remained associated with the akharo of Muhammad Faqir Kalhoro of Walida village, which was then linked with a dargah of Shahpur Jahanain. Wazir Ali Kalhoro would always accompany his teachers. Sufi raag recitals were held at the shrines of Hasan and Mohsin on the first Friday of every month. Both were the disciples of Mian Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro (1657-1692). Both Haji Khan and Muhammad Achar Mangi used to sing at akharo (monastic establishment) of Syed Ghulam Shah where Wazir Ali Kalhoro first developed his penchant for music and dedicated himself to singing.Īpart from the akharo of Syed Ghulam Shah, Haji Khan Kalhoro and Muhammad Achar also used to sing at the village shrines of Hasan and Mohsin, locally known as Hasu and Masu. This village has produced many eminent singers, including Wazir Ali Kalhoro.īorn in 1940 in the Khedkar village, Wazir Ali Kalhoro at 14, began learning music from his father Haji Khan Kalhoro and Muhammad Achar Mangi, a close friend of his father. Khedkar, a small village located on the right bank of Ghar Wah in Larkana district, is famous for Sufi singers and sarozi faqirs (fiddle players). In Nasirabad, Warah, Lalu Rank, Badah, Dokri and Wagan towns, there are many faqirs of Chanan Jan (Malamatiya Sufi) playing yaktaro (one-string instrument) and sufi songs praising their mentors. One may come across many wandering musicians in different towns and villages of the Larkana district who earn their livelihood by playing traditional musical instruments and singing folk songs.
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