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Mooralala Marwada

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Moorala Marwada
OriginKutch, Gujarat, India
GenresSufi
OccupationSinger

Moorala Marwada is a Sufi folk singer from the Janana village of the Kutch District, Gujarat, India.[1] Marwada hails from a long line of Meghwal singers of the village in Gujarat's Kutch district. He sings the poetry of Kabir, Mirabai, Ravidas and others.[2] Mooralala sings in the Kaafi form of music that has evolved and been adopted by the Hindu singers of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.[3] He has also been featured in the Kabir Project.[4] He features in Gujarati Film Hellaro as a singer

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  1. ^ Ganesh, Deepa (26 November 2010). "Four eyes to see, two to perceive". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Music | the Kabir Festival - Mumbai". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "About Us | the kabir project".