February 28, 1945 Sharistan District, Daykoundi, Afghanistan
Died
5 March 2012 Hamburg, Germany
Genres
Pop
Occupation(s)
Various (mainly musician)
Musical artist
Zahir Howaida, also spelled as Zahir Huwaida (Dari: ظاهر هویدا) (February 28, 1945 – 5 March 2012), was an Afghan Hazara musician.[1][2][3] He had been active since the 1960s and his popularity peaked with the hit songs "Kamar Bareek-e-Man" and "Shanidam Az Inja Safar Mikoni." Howaida was renowned for his deep, soulful voice.[4] Almost all his songs were in the Persian language. Aside from singing he also worked as a radio news anchor, poet, and as an actor on Afghanistan's television. In his later years, he lived a secluded life in Germany and seldom performed until his death there.[5]
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