The famous Afghan singers are Dawood Sarkhosh, Safdar Tawakuli, Farhad Darya, Ahmad Sham Sufi Qawwaali Group, Sakhizada, Ustad Rahim Khushnawaz, Mahwash, Setara Hussainzada, Laili, etc. Afghanistan's popular musics are classical music and folk music.
Owing to the long period of war in Afghanistan, many singers/artists began to live in overseas. When Taliban began to rule Afghanistan in 1996, they banned singing and shut TV and Radio Stations which a giant setback for the music. Nonetheless, many big singer stars have returned to Afghanistan and sing in the concerts after the overthrow of Taliban government in Afghanistan.
Moreover, Afghan music consists of Persian, Indian and Central Asian elements yet it has its own unique identity which is nonidentical to the three cultural. TV Channels like Tolo promote music by initiating Afghan Star like Australian Idol. The singers actively participate in this program and this show also has huge number of viewers.
Furthermore, the famous instruments are Dumbura, Rubab, Tabla and Dutar. Music is sung in different regional and ethnic languages like Hazaragi, Dari, Uzbeki and Pashtu yet Dari is the most famous language in which the music is sung in Afghanistan. You may watch one song of Farhad Darya:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pMA48PGeeM
References:
http://www.worldmusic.net/store/item/rgnet1237/ viewed on 8/10/2014.
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