The late Afghan singer Ahmad Zahir once sang, “When a name becomes immortal, its death is never easy.” His words proved prophetic. Nearly four decades after his suspicious death at age 33, Zahir ...

children from his three marriages, one named Shabnam and the other named Ahmad Rashad, both of whom living in the United States. On June 14, 1979, this well-known Afghan singer died in a traffic ...

Sporting a black quiff and sideburns, Ahmad Zahir sang of love and heartbreak in liberal 1970s Kabul—a city now plagued by war and suffering, but where the popularity of Afghanistan’s “Elvis” remains ...

If the anguish of Afghan evacuees flooding into the United States could be captured with an infectious melody, horns and a snare drum, the man known as the “Afghan Elvis” might have tried. Or, so ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — It was the first day of class at the Ahmad Zahir Singing Course, and Samir Najibullah arrived looking like a young rock star. His wavy hair was slicked back, and he wore a ...