Description

Akhtar Chanal Zehri is a famous Folk Balochi Singer from Baluchistan Pakistan.
He is famous for his songs in Coke Studio season 4

In 1964, Akhtar Chanal Zahri started taking formal singing lessons from an music Ustad. In 1973 he brought regional folk to national attention after he was discovered by the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC)’s Balochi Radio Station, and in 1974 Chanal’s music became popular nationwide when his song Deer Deer was first aired live on national TV. Since then Akhtar Chanal has traveled all over the world, including the United States, the Netherlands and Europe for tours. In 1998 he was also awarded the Pride of Performance by Government of Pakistan.

Songs

• Daanah Pah Daanah
• Da sande Zehri
• Baloch
• Nar Bait
• Afghan Jalebi (Doumbek Version) from Phantom (2015 film)