Obaidullah Jan Kandahari, or simply known as Obaidullah Jan, was an Afghan singer from Kandahar. He was popular among the Pashtuns in southern Afghanistan and in Quetta, Pakistan. As a classical singer, Kandahari reformed traditional Pashto music.
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Obaidullah Jan Kandahari, or simply known as Obaidullah Jan, was an Afghan singer from Kandahar. He was popular among the Pashtuns in southern Afghanistan and in Quetta, Pakistan. As a classical singer, Kandahari reformed traditional Pashto music. He recorded many albums with lyrics written by Sayed Abdul Khaliq Agha and Abdul Baqi Dilresh, famous Pashto poets from Kandahar.
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1951 to 1983 · aged 32
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7 languages
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