KABUL, Afghanistan — It was the first day of class at the Ahmad Zahir Singing Course, and Samir Najibullah arrived looking like a young rock star. His wavy hair was slicked back, and he wore a ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — Sporting a black quiff and sideburns, Ahmad Zahir sang of love and heartbreak in liberal 1970s Kabul — a city now plagued by war and suffering, but where the popularity of ...

Some years ago, I was traveling across Afghanistan when the Afghans in the car said we had to stop to buy some music. They said I could not understand Afghanistan unless I heard Ahmad Zahir. Zahir is ...

children from his three marriages, one named Shabnam and the other named Ahmad Rashad, both of whom living in the United States. On June 14, 1979, this well-known Afghan singer died in a traffic ...

Sporting a black quiff and sideburns, Ahmad Zahir sang of love and heartbreak in liberal 1970s Kabul—a city now plagued by war and suffering, but where the popularity of Afghanistan’s “Elvis” remains ...

Ahmad Zahir with his dark shock of hair, sultry voice and overwhelming stage presence more than earned the nickname "The Afghan Elvis". He remains Afghanistan’s most beloved musician even though he ...

In the midst of war, insecurity and chaos, the music and songs of Ahmad Zahir, Farhad Darya, and others make the souls of Afghans happy. In durhams and nightclubs, whether in Kabul or in foreign ...

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