Farid Zoland

Farid Zoland (), also romanized as Zaland) (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.
Early life.
He comes from a family of musicians with father Jalil Zaland and siblings Shahla Zaland and Wahid Zaland.
Education.
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.
Career.
Zoland went on to compose and produce many of the most iconic Iranian songs for major artists like Dariush Eghbali, Ebi, Googoosh, Hayedeh, Leila Forouhar, and Moein. He has also collaborated with American musicians, namely Lloyd Miller.
He has also had minor acting roles.
Record label.
After migrating to the United States, he co-founded Avang Music, a major Iranian recording label outside of Iran.