From the early 1950 to the late 1960s, Jalil Zaland was one of the most popular radio stars in Afghanistan. His originality centered on his open and unrestricted style of singing and appealing selections of songs. But more than anything, he greatly influenced the a generation of vocalists.
The late Ahmad Zahir told Zaland, “When I was a kid, I wanted to sing like you.” Zaland replied, “Now I wish I could sing like you.”
On April 30, 2009, Jalil Zaland passed away at the age of 74 near Los Angles, California.
Most of his recording are in the Radio Afghanistan archives, which could do a great service by releasing those songs in a commercial box set commemorating Zaland and his influential legacy.
One favorite song is “Zulf-e Shab Rang-e Tou Karda Zawalanam”:
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The song has an air of romance and reminds me of a moonlit summer night. No doubt the arrangement is by the late Salim Sarmast, which you can hear his rhythmic trumpet throughout the song.
And here is Zaland in 1985 performing another classic tune with an aging Radio Afghanistan orchestra.
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