Rahim Jahani
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Rahim Jahani رحيم جهانی | |
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Birth name | Rahim |
Born | tabrizli |
Genres | Pop, Ghazal, Classical |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1975–2014 |
Labels | Various |
Rahim Jahani (Persian: رحيم جهانی) was a well known veteran singer from Afghanistan's[1] pre-revolutionary music [era]. At one point in his lifetime, Jahani resided in the Silo district of Kabul. He was twice married, latterly to the singer Salma Jahani.
Jahani died on November 29, 2014, in Sacramento, California. Jahani has two daughters and one son, the eldest being his daughter Salma Jahani, the 2nd eldest being Rahe Jahani, and the youngest being Sonbol Jahani. His best-known song is "Ishq-e-Man," (pers.: My Love), which continues to be sung.[2]
References
- ^ عزیز آشنا و آرکستر آماتور -2. Deutsche Welle (in Persian). 4 April 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "The end of an era Veteran Afghan singer Rahim Jahani passed away at the age of 67 from pancreatic cancer". afghanzariza.com. 30 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
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