Farhad Darya
Afghan singer, writer, and composer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Farhad Darya (Pashto/Dari: فرهاد دریا; born 22 September 1962) is an Afghan singer, composer, music producer, and philanthropist. Active since the 1980s, Darya has been one of the most renowned[2] and influential Afghan pop musicians of the modern era, contributing to establishing new wave in Afghanistan[3] and blending urban and rural styles. Darya's career has spanned multiple genres - including semi-classical ghazal, pop, folk, and rock -[4][3] as well as both his native languages Dari Persian and Pashto as well as Uzbek, Hindi and English.[5]
Farhad Darya فرهاد دريا | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Farhad Nashir |
Born | (1962-09-22) 22 September 1962 (age 61)[1] Gozar Gah, Kabul, Afghanistan |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, human rights activist, peace ambassador |
Instrument(s) | Harmonium, keyboard, guitar |
Years active | 1980–present |
Spouse(s) |
Sultana Emam (m. 1993) |
Website | www |
Outside his music career, Darya is a philanthropist and campaigner for human rights, having served as the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) National Goodwill Ambassador for Afghanistan, and is involved in numerous charitable organizations, such as Music Village and others.[6]