Fozia Soomro Explained

Fozia Soomro
Sindhi: فوزيه سومرو
Birth Name:Hakeeman
Birth Date:1966
Origin:Sindh
Genre:Folk
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1980–2002

Fozia Soomro (Sindhi: فوزيه سومرو) (1966-2002) was a Pakistani regional folk singer.[1]

Early life

Fozia was born Hakeeman, the daughter of song vocalist Haji Nathoo Soomro. Due to a lack of necessities and resources, her parents relocated to Tando Muhammad Khan, Sindh, Pakistan, where she started singing at an early age.[2]

Singing career

Fozia started singing discreetly at the age of sixteen because of her conservative family. She was introduced to Radio Pakistan through Naseer Mirza, who recorded her two songs, "Be qadra qadr na kayaee ko" and "Chade wai chade wai sathi sukhan ja". These two songs were instant hits and brought her fame. She sang in Thari and Marwari. Soomro performed at parties, anniversaries, weddings, and other occasions of gathering. Fozia sang in adulation of Benazir Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan.[3]

Awards

She was awarded the Shah Latif Award.[4]

Death

On September 4, 2002, Fozia died of kidney failure. She is buried in Sakhi Burhan Shah cemetery, Tando Muhammad Khan.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: سنڌي شخصيتون: حڪيمان عرف فوزيه سومرو - شهاب نهڙيو. Abdul Wahab. Sahito. 22 September 2013.
  2. Web site: فوزيه سومرو : سنڌي راڳ جي مشهور گلوڪاره. 3 June 2016. 18 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221018015847/https://sindhsalamat.com/threads/14563/. dead.
  3. Web site: نارائن باریٹھ بی بی سی ، جے پور . BBC Urdu - نڈیا - راجستھان میں بینظیر کے نغمے . Bbc.com . 1970-01-01 . 2018-09-04.
  4. Web site: Sindhi Adabi Board Online Library (Stories).