Arash Howaida (born in 1980 in Afghanistan – Kohistan district) is one of the modern Hip Hop and Pop artists and composers from Afghanistan. Arash currently resides in Hamburg, Germany and is the son of popular Afghan artist Zahir Howaida.

Known for his hit songs “Laila” (in Dari, German and Arabic) and “Allah Allah”, Arash is best known for his ability to successfully introduce and combine hip hop and dance beats into music. His compositions and music is influence from western musics.