Ubaidullah_Jan
Obaidulah Jan Kandahari
Afghan singer
Obaidullah Jan Kandaharai (Pashto: عبیدالله جان کندهاری, romanized: Obāidullāh Jān Kāndāhāri [1]), or simply known as Obaidullah Jan, was a singer from Kandahar, Afghanistan.[2] He was popular among the Pashtuns in southern Afghanistan and in Quetta, Pakistan. [citation needed] He brought some new style to traditional Pashto music and was considered a classical singer. He recorded many albums with lyrics written by Sayed Abdul Khaliq Agha & Abdul Baqi Dilresh, a famous Pashto poets from Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Obaidullah Jan's songs are enjoyed by many of the Pashtun diaspora around the world, especially the Pashtuns from the Kandahar-Quetta region and those living in Karachi, Pakistan. [citation needed] He was also recognized by other Afghans who understood Pashto language.