JiJi Zarina Baloch – The voice of Sindh Jeejee Zareena alias Amina Baloch daughter of Mohammad Moosa alias Baba Porho and Amaan Gul Roz was born at Allahdad Chand Village, Hyderabad, Sindh on December 29, 1934. Her mother Gulroz died in 1940 when she was just six years old. At the age of 15 her family arranged her marriage with her distant cousin and after two children Akhter alias Zeena (born in 1952) and Asalm Parvez (born in 1957) she got differences with her husband on the issue of her further education and got separation in 1958. She qualified her Final Exam in 1959 and joined Radio Hyderabad in 1960. She received her first Music Award in 1961. Her second marriage took place in Hyderabad on September 22, 1964 with leading Sindhi intellectual Rasool Bux Palijo. Her 3rd and last child Ayaz Latif was born in 1965. She Joined School as a teacher in 1967 and taught thousands of student till her retirement from Model School Sindh University old Campus in 1996. She was arrested and imprisoned in Sukkur and Karachi Jails in 1979 for leading the protests against General Zia ul Haq’s Martial-Law. She was fluent in Urdu, Seraiki, Balochi, Persian, Arabic and Gujrati. She earned the title of JeeJee (mother) of entire Sindh due to her everlasting struggle against ruling classes of Punjab and against gender discrimination, feudalism and martial-laws. She was one of the leading founders of Sindhiani Tahreek, Women Action Forum, Sindhi Adabi Sangat and Sindhi Haree Committee. She visited dozens of countries and performed in London, Washington, Delhi, Dubai, New York etc. She got several awards including: Shah Latif Award, Waheed Murad Award, Shah Sachal Sami Award, Lal Shahbaz Award, Sachal Award, SGA Award, SANA Award, WSC Award, Ram Panjwani Award, PTV Award, Sindhi Sadaeen Gad Award, Faiz Ahmed Faiz Award and Pride of Performance. She introduced the new trend of revolutionary and nationalist songs and poetry in Sindh and Balochistan. She was author of several stories and poems and her Book Tunhinjee Gola Tunhinjoon Galhion was published in 1992. She died due to Brain Cancer in Laiqat National Hospital Karachi on October 25, 2005 at 10-35 pm leaving behind her three children and grand children: Sassui Palijo, Bakhtawar Palijo, Pirah Palijo, Soonhan Umrani, Amarta Umrani, Sarmad Palijo, Zulfiqar Umrani, Asad Palijo, Azadi Umrani, Sahir Palijo, Sarbaz Palijo and her most favorite grand son Josh Palijo. http://www.atsindh.com/jjzb/biography.html
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My God ! What a life full of achievements .A noble example for us to follow .
Who is this excellent singer ? Please gave us more information about her other recordings .What is her name ?
JiJi Zarina Baloch – The voice of Sindh
Jeejee Zareena alias Amina Baloch daughter of Mohammad Moosa alias Baba Porho and Amaan Gul Roz was born at Allahdad Chand Village, Hyderabad, Sindh on December 29, 1934. Her mother Gulroz died in 1940 when she was just six years old. At the age of 15 her family arranged her marriage with her distant cousin and after two children Akhter alias Zeena (born in 1952) and Asalm Parvez (born in 1957) she got differences with her husband on the issue of her further education and got separation in 1958. She qualified her Final Exam in 1959 and joined Radio Hyderabad in 1960. She received her first Music Award in 1961. Her second marriage took place in Hyderabad on September 22, 1964 with leading Sindhi intellectual Rasool Bux Palijo. Her 3rd and last child Ayaz Latif was born in 1965. She Joined School as a teacher in 1967 and taught thousands of student till her retirement from Model School Sindh University old Campus in 1996. She was arrested and imprisoned in Sukkur and Karachi Jails in 1979 for leading the protests against General Zia ul Haq’s Martial-Law. She was fluent in Urdu, Seraiki, Balochi, Persian, Arabic and Gujrati. She earned the title of JeeJee (mother) of entire Sindh due to her everlasting struggle against ruling classes of Punjab and against gender discrimination, feudalism and martial-laws. She was one of the leading founders of Sindhiani Tahreek, Women Action Forum, Sindhi Adabi Sangat and Sindhi Haree Committee. She visited dozens of countries and performed in London, Washington, Delhi, Dubai, New York etc. She got several awards including: Shah Latif Award, Waheed Murad Award, Shah Sachal Sami Award, Lal Shahbaz Award, Sachal Award, SGA Award, SANA Award, WSC Award, Ram Panjwani Award, PTV Award, Sindhi Sadaeen Gad Award, Faiz Ahmed Faiz Award and Pride of Performance. She introduced the new trend of revolutionary and nationalist songs and poetry in Sindh and Balochistan. She was author of several stories and poems and her Book Tunhinjee Gola Tunhinjoon Galhion was published in 1992. She died due to Brain Cancer in Laiqat National Hospital Karachi on October 25, 2005 at 10-35 pm leaving behind her three children and grand children: Sassui Palijo, Bakhtawar Palijo, Pirah Palijo, Soonhan Umrani, Amarta Umrani, Sarmad Palijo, Zulfiqar Umrani, Asad Palijo, Azadi Umrani, Sahir Palijo, Sarbaz Palijo and her most favorite grand son Josh Palijo.
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