Faiz Karizi

Infobox musical artist


Name = _fa. فيض كاريزي
Faiz Karizi
Background = lightseagreen
Birth_name = Faiz Karizi (فيض كاريزي)
Born = flagicon|Afghanistan Afghanistan
Genre = Folkloric music
Classical Music
Ghazals
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 1978–present
Label = Various

Faiz Karizi (Persian: فيض كاريزي) (born 1953) is a popular Tajik singer. He is ranked as the most prolific folkloric singer of Afghanistan and has been referred to as that country’s “King of Folklore Music.” Now based out of Sweden, he often tours Europe, United States and most recently Australia for performances.

Background

Faiz was born in Kar-e-Zamin, a suburb of Kabul. During his high school years he participated in social activities, prompting him to enter the music scene of those gatherings. He was reportedly a very avid learner of music and when he started singing, he was able to make a wide following among his schoolmates during this time. With the encouragement of his peers and also his instructors, he was urged to sing professionally as a folkloring singer. Thus began a journey of fame for the graduate. He sings in Persian but also sometimes in Pashto.

Fame

Faiz appeared on Afghanistan’s national television first in 1978. He quickly became a renowned singer, his fame paralleling the initial and quick rising popularity of his high school years. During this time he started recording various albums, most of them of his live performances. He became so popular that by the early to mid 80s, he was ranked as the most popular singer in that country. Although most of his songs were folkloring and some renditions of other pop songs, he eclipsed all other singers for public adulation. By late 80s, he became a and the first choice wedding singer.

He now resides in Sweden, continuing his music career in exile.

External links

* [http://www.faiz.karizi.iwarp.com/ Fazi Karizi’s Official Website]