Qais Essar

Qais Essar is an Afghan-American musician based in Phoenix, Arizona. A rabab player and songwriter, he is most noted for the song "The Crown Sleeps", from the 2017 animated film The Breadwinner, which won the Best Original Song prize at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018. He co-wrote the song with Joshua Hill, a bandmate in the now-defunct group Qosmonauts. Essar often features instruments more familiar to Western music to complement the more traditional sound of the rabab and the santur in his compositions.

Sangat - 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Mehfil Baby - 2024-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Echoes Of The Unseen - 2024-10-11T00:00:00.000000Z

I Am Afghan, Afghani Is Currency Vol III - Zahir - 2019-03-14T00:00:00.000000Z

The Ghost You Love Most - 2018-04-13T00:00:00.000000Z

I Am Afghan, Afghani Is Currency, Vol. II: Beltoon - 2017-03-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Tavern of Ruin - 2016-07-15T00:00:00.000000Z

I Am Afghan, Afghani Is Currency - 2015-07-17T00:00:00.000000Z

The Green Language - 2014-07-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Biya Ke Borem Ba Mazar - 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Rich - 2025-11-28T00:00:00.000000Z

I Am Afghan Afghani Is Currency Vol 5: Love Songs - 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Khabaram Raseeda Imshab - 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Pavan Guru - 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Vich Sangat - 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Lal Meri Pat - 2025-04-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Basking In Morning Light Pt 2 - 2024-09-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Liminal Time And Space - 2024-08-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Shakar Shack Vol 2: Gas Ghazaler - 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Ba Ishq Tu - 2024-05-03T00:00:00.000000Z

I Am Afghan, Afghani Is Currency Vol 4: Koh-I Baba - 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000000Z

My Whole Heart - 2023-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Strange Village - 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Watan Eshq Tu - 2021-08-25T00:00:00.000000Z

On Solitude - 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000000Z