Rukhshana
Hamida Assil (c. January 1, 1940 – December 20, 2020), better known as Rukhshana, was an Afghan singer.She performed for royalty, celebrities, and films (e.g. Shah of Iran, Czech Republic, Gandhi, Lance Armstrong).At the height of her popularity in the 1950s and 1960s, Rukhshana's posters were widely distributed in Kabul, and her photos graced countless covers of calendars and magazines.She had a wider fan base over other singers as she was bilingual and could reach a larger segment of Afghan society.Her music includes songs both in Pashto, her native tongue, and Dari language.