OTTAWA, May 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Popular Afghan singer Nasrat Parsa is dead following an attack over the weekend outside his hotel in East Vancouver, reports reaching here said Tuesday.

    According to police sources, three men approached Parsa after aconcert on Saturday night. He said witnesses saw one man punch Parsa, who then fell backwards on some concrete stairs.

    The 36-year-old Parsa was taken to the Vancouver General Hospital, where he died on Sunday night.

    A 19-year-old man was arrested and initially charged with aggravated assault. Police have recommended that the charge be upgraded to manslaughter.

    Parsa lived in Germany, and was popular among young Afghans around the world after recording 10 albums. He had performed a concert in Toronto last week before going to Vancouver. Enditem