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Muhammad Murad alias #Murad Parkoi (1958-2012) was famous # Balochi/Brahvi # folk singer of #Baluchistan. He was born in Parko, a little village of #Khuzdar District of Baluchistan Province of Pakistan. Basically he was peasant cum shepherd, grown up in his valley like village. His fondness and love with folk music was inherited from his father, who also used to sing as local folk singer. Murad’s voice was so melodious that even ladies of his village used to force him to sing ( Hallo) alongside them during traditional marriages. Murad Parkoi frequently started singing in local village marriage gatherings and functions.
Some local producer of Radio Pakistan Khuzdar heard him while he was singing in local marriage ceremony. He (Producer) brought Murad to radio station and after formal audition he was selected as Brahvi language folk singer. Very soon, he became popular in masses as his poetry and songs widely represented the feelings and emotions of common people living in far flung mountainous valleys of south-western parts of Baluchistan. Now he was known as Murad Parkowala or Murad Parkoi , the name of his village Parko became essential part of his full name. Murad’s Radio fame brought him to the world of stereo cassette music listeners. He was introduced by one of his fans to Pakistan television Quetta Centre and Radio Pakistan Quetta Station. After coming to Quetta and performing on comparatively modern medium like TV, Murad Parkoi became leading folk singer of Brahvi and Balochi languages.
Murad Parkoi won several national awards and certificates and took part in several programs of national and local level. As Murad Parkoi was illiterate and having little knowledge of promoting his art; and ways to commercialize his work, he remained in abject poverty throughout his life. In his last days of life, Murad Parkoi used to live in one roomed rented mud house in provincial capital Quetta, just two kilometers away from TV station, from where he entertained millions of his fans entire life. He fell prey to liver cancer and died in government hospital general ward in Quetta .