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 ...

Today, 14th June (24th of Jawza), marks the 43rd anniversary of the death of Ahmad Zahir, Afghanistan's golden throat vocalist. Ahmad Zahir, the legendary Afghan singer, died 43 years ago today, yet ...

I first heard the name Ahmad Zahir nearly 20 years ago. I was driving across northern Afghanistan a couple of weeks after a little-known group of young men called the Taliban had captured the capital, ...

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” ...

A new documentary celebrates Ahmad Zahir, the ‘60s and ‘70s icon who mysteriously died in 1979. Arwa Haider talks to the people making the film, including Zahir’s daughter, about how the singer ...

Coke Studio’s recently unveiled Laili Jaan may be a groovy new number with an impressive brass section, but the roots of this song go way back, across the Durrand Line. At a time before Afghan ...

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 ...

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 ...

The concerts entitled “Borderless Love Songs” will be held at Milad Tower. The ensemble features Majid Molania on tar, Hamid Qanbari on tombak, Amin Dadvari on daf, Alireza Daryai and Farnam Eskandari ...

(MENAFN- Wadsam) Born on 14 June 1946, Ahmad Zahir was a singer, songwriter and composer from Laghman province, Afghanistan. He was considered the Elvis Preseley of Afghanistan for his similar style ...