Mahmood Khan

Pakistani-born Australian singer-songwriter, musician, and filmmaker Mahmood Khan has been called the most significant world music artist of today. Mahmood’s trail-blazing, genre-mixing musical career, which includes his enduring recordings with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his debut solo album selling over 6 million records, includes creating music history in Australia when he became the first Asian artist to score a number one on the ARIA pop charts with his international hit Like the River. Mahmood’s experience as a seasoned producer (which includes his work on Coolio’s Gangsta’s Paradise and Vanessa Williams’ The Right Stuff) is also apparent on his latest release, Imaginary Friend, a jazz-inspired EP of songs with immense depth and melodic strength. Once again, Mahmood’s latest work is Mahmood at his best. The mood is natural. The tone is calm; an effortless striding utilizes lush production to connect with the vast multitudes of his listeners. Highlighting Mahmood’s production sensibilities and magical storytelling, Imaginary Friend is sure to repeat the unprecedented achievements of his record-breaking career history. Imaginary Friend has already shot into the USA iTunes Jazz charts at #5 and is currently #1, a feat no other Australian or Pakistani artist has ever accomplished. The new release follows in the wake of Mahmood’s recent astounding chart impacts worldwide, which include: 6 songs on the iTunes USA top 100 during April 2021.