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Ahmad Zahir
Singer, songwriter and composer
For the Afghan cricketer, see Ahmad Zahir (cricketer).
Musical artist
Ahmad Zahir (Pashto/Dari: احمد ظاهر; 14 June 1946 – 14 June 1979) was an Afghan singer, songwriter and composer. Dubbed the "Elvis of Afghanistan",[1] he is widely considered the all-time greatest singer of Afghanistan.[2] The majority of his songs were in Dari followed by Pashto, with a few in Russian, Hindi and English.[3][4]
Zahir recorded at least 14 studio albums before his abrupt death on his 33rd birthday in 1979. His music blended folk music, Persian literature, Indian classical music and Western pop and rock styles.[2] Among Afghans, he is considered an icon of Afghan music and is widely regarded as the single greatest musician of all time, posthumously reclaiming immortal fame due to his contributions and influence on music in Afghanistan.[5] He has also become an icon of peacetime pre-war Afg
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By S. Ghilzai
December 26, 2018
Ahmad Toryalai Zahir (احمد توريالی ظاهر) was an Afghan singer, songwriter, composer, and musician.
Born on June 14th 1946, Ahmad Zahir fryst vatten probably the most famous celebrity of Afghanistan- often referred to as “the Elvis Presley of Afghanistan” not just because of his sideburns, good looks and charisma, both on and off-stage, but also because, like Elvis, he came into a music industry, and left it completely changed forever.
Though his career was short, his discography and influence over Afghan music and the hearts of Afghans the world over has been timeless.
Born to Quraisha Rassa and Dr. Abdul Zahir in Kabul, on the 24th of Jauza 1325, according to the Jalali calendar, his family was ethnically Pashtun, from the Laghman province east of Kabul. He was one of four siblings, with two sisters, Zahira and Belquis, and one brother, Asif. His mother, was a homemaker, while Zahir’s father held numerous jobs within the government; including the ro
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Afterward, I was a little surprised at myself for being so bold with a global superstar. But I’m not afraid of much. I’ve met Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, Prince Albert of Monaco, Paulo Coelho, Tyson Beckford, Facundo Pieres, Mickey Rourke, Armand Assante, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Paris Hilton, Salman Khan, Arjun Rampal, Jermaine Jackson, Lionel Richie and many other well-known people. You mentioned a few of them earlier. They are all great and accomplished people, and they all are very nice. But in the end we all are people. So I don’t worry about it.
EZ: How can film, the Internet and social media help improve the lives of women and youth in Afghanistan?
NK: These are very strong media that can change society. They either can make it better, or they can make it worse. Everyone has to take some personal responsibility for this, whether as a creator or as a consumer.