Mehri Maftun
Mehri Maftun
Genres: folk, afghanistan, afghan, traditional, badakhshan
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About Mehri Maftun
Mehri Maftun (also spelled Miri Maftun, Dari: ميرمفتون) was born in 1962, Ishkoshim, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. He is a famous Tajik singer and composer and has visited Tajikistan several times. Maftun is a folk singer, and writes his own songs and melodies. He is good at performing with Central Asian folk instruments (such as dutor, dumbura, etc.) and sings only in Persian (called Dari in Afghanistan). He sings his songs in various ceremonies, from television programs to celebrations and campaigns. He often participates in Tolo TV programs and sings. His lyrics are romantic and humorous. Maftun managed to survive in a country where music was banned by the Taliban. "For his musical talent and for his role as a cultural transmitter of traditional music from northern Afghanistan," he was awarded the Prince Claus Award in 2001. Maftun has performed several times in the Netherlands, including in Arnhem in 2001. In 2013, the president of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon invited him to Dushanbe, where he held his concert and dedicated a song to the country's president. Also, in 2019, he was invited to Tajikistan again and was invited to perform several songs on several television and Internet programs. He is loved by the people of Tajikistan for his patriotism and folk songs. Maftun is a member of the jury in the artistic program "Afghan Star". In recent years, Maftun has been singing together with his son, who is also a singer of folk songs. Maftun visited Tajikistan again on the occasion of Navruz in 2021 and held a concert there to welcome the holiday. They also sang a song together with the Tajik singer Khujasta Mirzovali (also spelled Hujastai Mirzovali, Tajik: Хуҷастаи Мирзовалӣ).
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