Ahmad Zahir Hip 70s Afghan Beats lp

lp
2011/1973-78
new
It's said that there was a popular 1970s fabric nicknamed 'Ahmad Zahir's hair', and his organ player & wah-riding guitarist are just as rippling. The late 60s and early 70s brought a wave of western influence to Afghani music, and it was called amaturi, meaning non-professional, because it wasn't performed by members of traditional musical families. Kabul's Neil Diamond/Elvis was only around for about 10 years, but is an icon of an Afghanistan that's not at war. He recorded 22 albums at Radio Afghanistan, one of the few cultural outlets that blanketed every class, ethnic group & region of the country. Zahir also recorded numberous 'private' albums, but either way they were made live, in one take & the lyrics are often directly taken from Persian poetry. Zahir's father was the last prime minister under Mohammed Zahir Shah, who was king for 40 years, & is one of the reasons there were elections, suffrage for women, & Elvis records in the country in the first place. Tracklisting: Instrumental, Dar Kunj Dilam Eshqi Kasi, Uoba Darta Rawarem, Laily Laily, Awaleen Eshqam Tu Boodi, Che Kelaf Sar Zad Az Mah, Nishe Gazdom, Qawl Qarar, Az Tangna E Mahbas Tarrikey.