Rukhshana
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Rukhshana | |
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 Rukhshana in the ca. 1950s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hamida Assil |
| Born | c. 1940[1] Kabul |
| Died | (aged 80) |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Labels | Aryan Records |
Hamida Assil (c. 1 January 1940 – 20 December 2020), better known as Rukhshana, was an Afghan singer.[2] Referred as one of the first Afghan female singers, she earned her recognition during 1950s and 1970s.[1]
Biography
Rukhshana (born as Hamida) was born in Kabul, the daughter of Assil Khan Waziri, a four star General in the Afghan Army. She belonged to the Pashtun Wazir tribe. Their family were originally from the southern parts of Afghanistan who later migrated to Kabul. She is credited with being first Afghan woman to remove the chador to pursue her career. She had performed for royalty, celebrities, and films (e.g. Shah of Iran, Czech Republic, Gandhi, Lance Armstrong).
At the height of her popularity in the
She resided in Simi Valley before she died on December 20, 2020.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Rukhshana, One of Afghanistan's First Female Singers, Dies at 80". Khaama Press. 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Afghan Female Singers and Musicians". Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ^ "Rakhshaneh, one of Afghanistan's first female singers, has died". BBC. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150418033215/http://www.afghanbuzz.com/articles/read-afghan-female-singers-and-musicians_44.html
- http://wn.com/rukhsana_%5Ba_biographical_note%5D
- Baily, John. War, Exile and the Music of Afghanistan: The Ethnographer's Tale (SOAS Musicology Series). 2015. ISBN 978-1472415820
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