Lahore: Fifty-first death anniversary of renowned singer Zahida Parveen was observed today (Thursday). The great Kafi singer Zahida Parveen was born in Amritsar, Punjab in 1925. She was known as The Nightingale and The Queen of Kafi. According to Radio Pakistan, after the partition, Zahida Parveen moved to Pakistan and learned singing from Ashiq Hussain of Patiala Gharana in Lahore. She started her singing career at Radio Pakistan Lahore. Zahida Parveen passed away at the age of fifty on this day in 1975, in Lahore. Her contributions to the genre of Kafi music continue to be remembered and celebrated by music enthusiasts.