Habib Qaderi
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| حبيب قادري Habib Qaderi |
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 Habib Qaderi in 2003
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Habib Qaderi | |
| Born | 1968 Kartay Parwan, Afghanistan |
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| Genre(s) | Soft Rock Pop |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer | |
| Instrument(s) | Harmonium & Hand Drums (Tabla) | |
| Years active | 1995–present | |
| Label(s) | Various | |
Habib Qaderi (Persian: حبيب قادري ) (born 1968) is an Afghan singer. Ranking second to Farhad Darya in popularity (sharing this status with Qader Eshpari), he is of the new generation exiled artists who’ve achieved fame outside of Afghanistan, and then subsequently exporting their work to their native country. Although widely popular in his homeland, he has not gone back to perform since gaining celebrity. He currently lives in Los Angeles where from he continues his music career.
His brother Faiz Qaderi is also a singer.
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[edit] Early years
Born to an upper-middle class family in a suburb of greater Kabul, Habib is the son of Sultan Aziz Qaderi. His father held a position in the government as an official of the pre-communist era. After the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, Habib’s family fled the country for India in 1983. At this time, he was in sixth grade of Sheerno Junior High of Kartay Parwan. According to his account, it was in India that he became interested in music. Initially experimenting with Tabla (Hand Drums), he learned the basics of this fundamental musical instrument and subsequently became familiar with harmonium.
In December 1985, Habib and his family moved to United States, settling in Los Angeles. In 1989, he graduated Costa Mesa High School. In the intermittent four years, little is known of his entertainment involvements. After high school, his pursuit was to get an education in Management Information System. However, his passion for music reversed his priorities, and he began singing professionally-overruling his Orange Coast College plans.
[edit] Career
After performing at various private events, he finally recorded his first album Chadar-e-Gulnaar in 1995. Although not a huge commercial success, this album was nonetheless Habib’s formal entry into the music scene. At this time he accelerated his performances in weddings and concerts to achieve wider appeal. However it was not until his third album Aros Gulha (1998) that he gained notability. In this album, Habib invited the Iranian singer Leila Forouhar to sing the title song with him in a duet. Whether her contribution was the success factor or perhaps Habib’s talents was recognized is contested. Regardless, with the release of the breakthrough album Golden Dream (2001), he became an overnight superstar. The songs of this album became hit singles and were played on various TV and radio stations in Afghanistan. With Mehman-e-Yaar (2003) his fame finally ripened into maturity. His latest album For My People {2006) has been critically acclaimed; though the commercial status has been called a mere moderate.
[edit] Personal Style
Habib’s personal style has been called ‘unconventional’ and it has been the subject of much speculation. Although not handsome in the traditional sense and not impressive with his slender physique, he has compensated by creating an exclusive image that has eclipsed these factors. Sporting various hair colors and cuts, he has given his look a wide range of changes. This coupled with leather & vinyl pants, especially in his concerts, has enabled him to model a unique taste of style through such fashions.
In the late 1990s, it was claimed that with the rise of his popularity the singer’s air had become correspondingly arrogant. He was observed to believe he was an unrivaled, hunky celebrity. This was ironic due to the fact that each year since 2001 the singer’s look has become increasingly feminized. However, since the death of the late Nasrat Parsa which was a caution call for Habib, he has taken measures to bring about changes in his overall attitude.
[edit] Personal life
Reaching 38 years of age, Habib has never married. He was once engaged to an Afghan girl from Qandahar with whom he’s no longer associated. The cause of this break-up is not known and both parties are mum about speculating on their split.
[edit] Songs' rank
| RANK | SONG | ALBUM | YEAR |
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| 1 | Golden Dream | Golden Dream | 2001 |
| 2 | Maida Maida | Aros Gulha | 1997 |
| 3 | Dukhtar-e-Kabuli | Golden Dream | 2001 |
| 4 | Mehraban | Mehmaan-e-Yaar | 2003 |
| 5 | Lab Lab-e Joybaar | For My People | 2006 |
| 6 | Kabootar | For My People | 2006 |
[edit] References
- Zeba Magazine. The Sensational Habib Qaderi. Page 10-17. Jan/Feb 2007.
[edit] Awards
- 2003: Best Artist of the Year (The Afghan-American Artist's Association of California)
[edit] Discography
- 1995: Chadar-e-Gulnaar
- 1998: Sahil
- 1997: Aros Gulha
- 2001: Golden Dream
- 2003: Mehmaan-e-Yaar
- 2006: For My People
[edit] Videography
- 2005: Habib Qaderi (Mehmaan-e-Yaar Music Videos)
[edit] External links
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