| Farid Zoland Persian: فرید زلاند | |
| Birth Name: | Farid Zoland |
| Birth Date: | 1951 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Origin: | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Genre: | Pop, classical |
| Occupation: | record producer, songwriter, composer |
| Instrument: | Guitar, Piano, Tabla, Rubab |
| Years Active: | 1971-present |
Farid Zoland (Persian: فرید زلاند, also romanized as Zaland, Pushto; Pashto: فرید ځَلاند; born 1 September 1951 in Kabul) is an Afghan songwriter and composer. Throughout his career he has collaborated with many musicians from other countries, most notably from Iran.
He comes from a family of musicians with father Jalil Zaland and siblings Shahla Zaland and Wahid Zaland.[1]
After receiving preliminary education in music from his father in Kabul, Zaland continued a formal education in music at the University of Tehran. He studied music score, theory, and composition at the University of Southern California from 1980 to 1982.[2]
Zoland went on to compose and produce many of the most iconic Iranian songs for major artists like Dariush, Ebi, Googoosh, Hayedeh, Leila Forouhar, and Moein.[3] [4] He has also collaborated with American musicians, namely Lloyd Miller.[5]
He has also had minor acting roles.[6]