PESHAWAR: Prominent veteran Pashto folk singer, Qamar Gula died at a hospital in Toronto, Canada, family sources said on Saturday.
Qamar Gula was born in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. She shifted to Canada later on and spent the rest of her life abroad.
The folk singer was credited to be the 2nd woman Pashto folk singer to have sung for Afghan Radio and her career in Pashto music spans nearly fifty years.
Pashto Singer and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Qamar Gula was eight years old when she started singing. She maintains her popularity among Afghan fans, especially among the older generation who associate with her music and songs.
The voice of Qamar Gula was often referred to as “The Golden Voice” by the media in Afghanistan.
Over the years, she collaborated with various Pashto singers: with Rukhshana in the 1970s, with Gul Zaman in the 1980s, and in the 2010s with Zarsanga, Waheed Qasemi, and Hangama.
She remained in Pakistan for a few years and earned a name in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces. “Wa malanga yara kekda qadam ro ro” and “Za chay pa toro stargo tor ranja kam poray moray” songs became household singing items in her lifetime. – APP
