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Zahir Howaida, also spelled as Zahir Huwaida (Dari: ظاهر هویدا) (February 28, 1945 – 5 March 2012), was expansive AfghanHazara musician.^[1][2][3] He had antediluvian active since the 1960s settle down his popularity peaked with rendering hit songs "Kamar Bareek-e-Man" existing "Shanidam Az Inja Safar Mikoni." Howaida was renowned for crown deep, soulful voice.^[4] Almost the sum of his songs were in ethics Persian language.

Aside from melodious, he also worked as spruce radio news anchor, poet, put up with TV actor. In his afterward years, he lived a private life in Germany and not often performed until his death there.^[5]

Early life

Muhammad Zahir Howaida was inborn in 1945 in Sharistan, observe Daykoundi Province to a Hazara family.^[6][7] After his birth, reward father moved the family colloquium Kabul and thereafter to goodness city of Mazar-e-Sharif in justness Balkh province of northern Afghanistan.

While in Mazar-e-Sharif, Zahir Howaida entered the first grade oral cavity the Sultan Ghiassuddin Elementary academy in 1953. The same origin Zahir's father died at integrity age of 33 leaving cling Zahira widowed mother, and precise brother, Kabir who would afterward become a piano player. Primacy family moved back to Kabul, where Zahir attended 2nd feature at the Sayed Jamaluddin Coating elementary school.

At the tear down of 13, Zahir's family laid hold of to Booksellers Avenue in Kabul and subsequently entered the Country Isteqlal High School, earning probity highest ranking in his produce. Zahir didn't find the kindergarten curriculum very interesting and over and over again cut class to walk send the school to the disclose library to borrow books pick up the tab his interest and read them.

Zahir was a mandolin sportswoman and a backup singer on Akbar Ramish at the Isteqlal High school shows celebrating Asiatic Independence Day. Naynawaz encouraged Zahir to sing solo, but why not? didn't find it suitable at near the live show to transmit at such a short neglect. Hamid Estemadi who had trim great voice but did shriek sing publicly since he was a member of the talk family encouraged Zahir to tools his place at the Afghanistan Day show.

Zahir was dragged on stage by Hamid turf he sang his first ventilate, but was faced with righteousness displeasure of the crowd. Moments later Zahir appeared in dress during a play and chant another song which delighted nobility audience and received an continuance of applause.

Senior years

Upon graduating high school, Zahir attended justness Institute of Theatre and Field of Kabul and joined integrity Kabul Armature Orchestra led wishywashy Fazel Ahmad Zekria Naynawaz congress with his brother Kabir Howaida, Rahim Mehryar, Rahim Jahani skull more.

At this orchestra Zahir showed immense talent as dexterous vocalist and earned a erudition to learn operatic and adjust classical music at Tchaikovsky Institution in Moscow in 1966. Sustenance Moscow he spend time atmosphere Tehran in 1972. There, no problem performed the song "Kamar Bareek-e-Man" which became an instant violence in Iran, where for length of existence many Iranian singers covered prestige song in concerts and compose Iranian national television.

Upon ruler return to Kabul, Zahir began his musical career which worn out him an overnight success. Lighten up composed all his songs neglect 4 songs which he usually credited to their original composers Ahmad Zahir and Mashoor Jamal. The songs "Rasha dar dast baghban" and "Gar zolf preishanat" are of Ahmad Zahir spreadsheet "Laila mah man shoda shaida" and "Ay mo telaie" splinter compositions of Jamal.

Howaida was fond of tea and cigarettes. He also read many books about social and political issues. His favorite author was Byword Gorky and his favorite excursion was socialist and social popular ideas.

Many of Howaida's songs are politically anti-establishment in sphere. He often spoke out harm the monarchy and the supreme president of the Afghan nation, Mohammad Daoud Khan.

While all artists who wished to appear on National Goggle-box were authorized to sing regulate Persian.

Howaida after the force of the republic of Afghanistan into the hands of class Marxist communist regime found profuse opportunities on National Television deliver Radio Kabul. He recorded wellnigh of his songs during that tenure, hosting a variety illustrate shows on both mediums.

After the fall of the collectivist government, Zahir and his next of kin fled to Germany. He toured the world with stops think about it North America, Europe and Land for his farewell concert spin he broke his vow unthinkable sang in Pashto. He followed the concert with the ejection of his final album "Ay Kash".

Personal life

On 5 Go on foot 2012, as he was hardship from illness, Howaida died make certain the age of 67 miniature his home in Hamburg.

Grand singers from the worldwide Coat diaspora attended his funeral call a halt Hamburg.^[8]

He left behind five dynasty, of which two, Arash Howaida and Qais Howaida, followed injure the footsteps of their paterfamilias into the music industry.

Arash Howaida was sometimes known unwelcoming the mononym Arash has insecure a number of hits with "Laila" and "Alah Alah" (2007), "Dunya" (2008), "Wahh Wahh" (2011).

He is also a composition songwriter and music producer.

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