Heart of Afghanistan
The Heart of Afghanistan project consists of Four Afghan musicians; Ahmad Fanoos on Vocals & Harmonium, and his two sons Elham on Piano and Mehran on Violin, with Sohail Karimi on tabla. Together they will tell the story of Afghanistan from its pre-islamic Buddhist heritage through traditional Ghazals based on the Sufi inspired poetry of Rumi and the ‘Afghan Elvis’, pop icon Ahmad Zahir, of the 60s and 70s who took the music of Elvis Presley and translated it into Dari and performed it with a traditional instrument ensemble. The idea is to give a 360-degree view of Afghan culture through music, poetry, art and cultural heritage.
Meet the Band
Live Performance Videos
Beshnaw Az Nay
HEART OF AFGHANISTAN
Shirin Zabo Jarajo
HEART OF AFGHANISTAN
Band Members
Ahmad Fanoos (Vocals)
Elham Fanoos (Keyboard)
Mehran Fanoos (Violin)
Sohail Karimi (Tabla)
Ahmad Fanoos
Vocals
Elham FanoOs
Keyboard
Mehran FanoOs
Violin
A Message from American Voices
Heart of Afghanistan (HOA) will be touring the US beginning May 2022, and are booking dates now for May 2022 – December 2024.
For all booking inquiries and further information contact
Craig S. Hyman
craigshyman@gmail.com
Zeba Negaram ba man negah Kon
HEART OF AFGHANISTAN
Kajaki Abroyet Nashe Gazhdum ast
HEART OF AFGHANISTAN
Bekhan ba Herat
HEART OF AFGHANISTAN
Tour Schedule
May 11th, 2024
City Of Northglenn
Northglenn Recreation Center
Northglenn, Colorado
Past Performances
March 13th, 2024
University Of Massachusetts – Amherst
Bowker Auditorium
Amherst, Massachusetts
February 24, 2024
ArtsWestchester
White Plains, New York
October 14th, 2023
Cleveland Public Theatre
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
Cleveland, Ohio
July 28th – 30th, 2023
Lowell Folk Festival
Lowell, Massachusetts
DUO PERFORMANCE: Ahmad Fanoos & Sohail Karimi
July 14th -16th, 2023
Montana Folk Festival
Butte, Montana
May 20th, 2023
The Reser
Beaverton (Portland), Oregon
May 19th, 2023
Kirkland Performance Center
Kirkland (Seattle), Washington
January 15th, 2023
DROM
APAP Conference Showcase – NYC
January 12th, 2023
Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermonty
January 5th, 2023
The Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
September 27th
Global Roots Festival – Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 21st – 24th
OTSFM Chicago
September 19th & 20th
Grand Valley State University – Grand Rapids, Michigan
September 18th
White Eagle Hall, Jersey City, NJ
September 17th
ARTFARM
Middletown, Connecticut
September 16th
NYC Accordion Festival
Bryant Park, NY
September 15th
Opus 40 / Bard College
Saugerties, NY
July 30th
GlobalFest @ Lincoln Center Outdoors Summer Series, NY
Wednesday, May 18th, 2022
Musical Instrument Museum – Phoenix, Arizona
https://mim.org
Saturday, May 14th, 2022
Debut Performance – The Atlantic Brooklyn – Brooklyn, NY
2 Performances:
7:30PM -&- 10:00PM
https://www.atlanticbkln.com
Contact
Artistic Directors
John Ferguson
john.ferguson@americanvoices.org
Founder & Executive Director – Association of American Voices
Amr Selim
Amr.Selim@americanvoices.org
Music Director of International Programs – Association of American Voices
Booking Agent/Creative Consultant
For all booking inquiries and further information
Craig S. Hyman
craigshyman@gmail.com