Mooralala Marwada
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Moorala Marwada | |
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Mooralala Marwada performing in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1955 or 1956 (age 68–69) [1] |
| Origin | Kutch, Gujarat, India |
| Genres | Sufi folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1963-present [1] |
Moorala Marwada (born 1955)[1] is a Sufi folk singer from the Janana village of the Kutch District, Gujarat, India.[2] Marwada hails from 11th-generation of Meghwal singers of the village in Gujarat's Kutch district. He sings the poetry of Kabir, Mirabai, Ravidas and others.[3][4] Mooralala sings in the Kafi form of music that has evolved and been adopted by the Hindu singers of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.[5][6]