Muboraksho Mirzoshoyev

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Muboraksho Abdulvahhobovich Mirzoshoyev better known as Muboraksho was a Tajik singer, musician and actor recognized alongside Daler Nazarov as a founder of the modern Tajik music. Muboraksho was born on August 19, 1961 in Rushon district of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) of Tajikistan.

Muboraksho spent his childhood in his home village of Emts(Russian: Емц) in GBAO. He composed his first song, "Chor javon", at the age of 14, which later became a hit throughout the former-USSR.

From 1984 to 1987 he studied at Leningrad (preset-day St. Petersburg) Aviation University, but his natural talents steered him towards a career in music. Muboraksho, or Misha as fans endearingly knew him , started his early music career in 1988 in Daler Nazarov's music group. The same year his music became very popular in Tajikistan.

Muboraksho's music centered on sadness that his fans felt, which shakes hearts. He was very close and dear to all Tajiks. One of his greatest hits was "Ay Yorum Biyo", released in 1988, which has become a staple at weddings throughout Central Asia. Tajik cinematographer Yormahmad Aralov made a film starring Daler Nazarov and Muboraksho Mirzoshoyev, which became a hit in the USSR. Mirzoshoyev played Shodkom in "Kumir" ("The Idol"), opposite of Khurshed, Nazarov's character.

Many musicians, including n.A.T.o., covered Muboraksho's songs.

On the February 8, 2000 Mirzoshoyev died.

Muboraksho is a cultural symbol of the Tajik modern music of the 20th century who single-handedly changed the course of music and culture in the mid-1980s in Tajikistan. He is cited as major influence among the current Tajik music bands.