Karomatullo Qurbonov (Tajik: Кароматулло Қурбонов, Persian: کرامتالله قرباناف; 29 November 1961 – 17 October 1992) was a popular pop singer and composer from Tajikistan. On 17 October 1992 Qurbonov and a number of his band members were murdered by gunmen from the Popular Front militia.[1] Qurbonov was one of a number of intellectual and cultural figures murdered during the Tajik Civil War. In 2008 a former member of the Popular Front, Mahmadahdi Nazarov, also known as Makhsum Mahdi, was convicted of Qurbonov's murder.[1]
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Birth name | Karomatullo |
Born | 29 November 1961 Kulob, Tajik SSR |
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Died | 17 October 1992(1992-10-17) (aged 30) Yovon, Tajikistan |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singing |
Qurbonov's daughter, Noziya Karomatullo, is one of the most popular musicians in Tajikistan today.
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