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Ustad Farida Mahwash استاد مهوش | |
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| Born | 1947 Karte chaar Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Genres | Pop Classical Music Ghazals |
| Years active | 1970 to present |
| Labels | WorldHarmonyStudios-DEMUSIC Records |
Ustad Farida Mahwash (Persian: استاد فریده مهوش); (1947) is an Afghan singer and voice of Afghanistan.[1] She was the first woman (as of 2013) to have been conferred the honorary title of "Ustad" (meaning Master or Maestra in Dari) in 1977. She currently lives in Fremont, California, US; and tours the world with her latest all star ensemble Voices of Afghanistan.
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