I stumbled upon this band called 'Agam', who are creating an interesting form of fusion music combining elements of old indian ragas with rock music.
Rock and roll qawwali! I like aspects of this, but for some reason I can't shake the fact that is sounds kind-of cheesy. I can't put my finger on why. I think it may be the guitars. If they were playing the exact same music but without the distortion, I think I'd dig it more. -Cool stuff though, I'm glad I checked it out. You ever listen to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan?
I do listen to a lot of Pakistani music including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. My favorite is Abida Parveen though. Unfortunately, most of Nusrat's best works are recorded in somewhat poor recording conditions and that spoils the experience a bit. I found this great Pakistani band today: