Mahmood Khan - The One Who Overruled The Cultural Barriers

It is said that music has no limitations and unites every culture. However, seeing it happen is a rare sight. One can find few artists who have outrun the boundaries of nationalities and removed the barriers of culture and language from the divinity of music.

To name one of them, Mahmood Khan, a Pakistan born and Australia based artist, indeed defied all the barriers when it came to music. He started his journey at a very young age of seven, when he was already playing musical instruments such as guitar and piano like a pro. Later, at the age of thirteen, Mahmood could write original songs in Urdu. This was something astonishing for a young child to do. But as they say, talented people are the blessed people, and so was Khan.

However, in late 1980’s, Khan moved to Los Angeles, USA, and officially started his music career. Even though he is a Muslim by religion and a Pakistani by nationality, today he is one of the most popular artists in Australia and America. This became possible because Mahmood Khan accepted all countries and religions as his own. In fact, he released his career's successful music albums in English, which is not his mother tongue. The blockbuster “Like the River” proved that Khan’s music was far above languages.

Khan proved it once again that the only religion he knows is that of humanity, when he produced "Enuff Misfortune" in the memory of those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks. This was Khan's way of expressing that he was grieving deeply on such a huge loss to humanity. The fact that Khan started his music career from the USA, further deepened his aggression at this cruelest face of the human race.

Mahmood Khan has always delivered music that sends a constant message of peace and humanity, worldwide. Even the audience has embraced Khan and his music with open arms. The biggest example of this is the ARIA charts of Australia, when they rated Khan’s solo soundtrack as number one on their list. To quote another example, it would be best to mention the official recognition of Khan as “The Distinguished Talent” by the Australian Government. Instances like these keep the hope alive that some day the world will live in peace, as the music fraternity does. The day this happens, humanity will be far beyond the illusionary, self-destructive boundaries.