Abida Parveen is a Pakistani Singer. Abida Parveen is a rarity in the world of Sufi music, a female lead performer. Her forte is the Kafi and the Ghazal, and is known for her particularly stunning voice, as well as her vivid musical imagination. She has attained legendary status in the Sub-Continent, especially within her country Pakistan . Abida was born in Larkana , Pakistan in 1954. She received her musical training initially from her father Ustad Ghulam Haider. She Received the award of Pride of Performance by President of Pakistani in 1982 and Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2005. She is Queen of Sufi Music