Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Naghma

Naghma
Birth name Shaperai (Fairy)
Born January 1, 1954 (1954-01-01) (age 57)
Origin Kandahar, Afghanistan
Genres Folklore, Pop
Years active 1980–present
Labels Afghan Vision Records, Ariana Records
Naghma (نغمه) born Jan 1 1954[citation needed] is a prominent Afghan singer who started in the early 1970s. She and her ex-husband, Mangal, were a popular musical duo who dominated Afghan music scene during the 1970s and early 1990s. Naghma sings in Pashto and Dari (Persian). Her music is popular in Afghanistan, western Pakistan and Tajikistan.