Haidar Salim

حيدر سليم
Haider Salim
Birth name Haider Salim
Born Afghanistan
Genres Pop
Hindi Song Renditions
Ghazals
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1970present
Labels Various

Haider Salim (Persian: حيدر سليم) is an Afghan singer that resides in Dublin, California.[1] Already popular before the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, he is one of the few surviving singers of Afghanistan’s 70s era musician collection who’ve maintained their popularity throughout the decades.

He is brother to Salma Jahani and brother-in-law to Rahim Jahani. He is also the cousin of Ahmad Wali.

List of his famous CD's: Sorood-e Kabul, Pay- Ashk, Taqdeer, Sapidah, Dukhtar-e Afghan, Nawa-e Dil, Majlisi Awal, Maykadah, Majlisi Dawoom, In Concert with Salma, Mastee, Kabul and Zeba.

Haider Salim performing Ahmad Zahir's classic hit Imshab Byayad (Tonight it should come), inspired by Elvis Presley's number one hit "It's Now or Never." Filmed by Cinevision Studios in the center of the Western Hemisphere, the San Franscisco Bay Area.

He has had further success with a song from his new album called "Ghazal".

He is currently a student of Harjeet Mehndi, brother of famous Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi.

References

  1. Gehr, Richard (20 November 2001). "Taliban Killed the Radio Stars". The Village Voice. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

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