Ahmad Morid

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مريد
Morid

Background information
Birth name Ahmad Morid
Born October 14, 1956 (1956-10-14) (age 51)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Genre(s) Soft rock, pop, Arabesque
Occupation(s) Singer, politician
Instrument(s) Harmonium
Years active 1975–1982
Label(s) Music of Afghanistan, Ariana Records, Music Center

Ahmad Morid (Persian:احمد مريد) popular as Morid (born October 14, 1956 in Kabul, Afghanistan) is a Tajik veteran singer of Afghanistan's music golden era of late 1970s and early 1980s. He is credited to be the only singer to have rivaled, at the zenith of his career, the popularity of Ahmad Zahir.

He currently lives as a reclusive exile in Hamburg, Germany.

[edit] Discography

(This list is not comprehensive and needs to be expanded)

  • 2002: Shahr-e-Ashna
  • 2003: Meena-e-Man
  • Ahmad Morid in concert
  • Radio songs (recorded prior to the 1978 revolution)

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