Nobovar Chanorov is a Pamirian singer of the Shams group. The Shams and Nobovar Chanorov are known as Beatles of Northern Badakhshan.
Created in 1995, Shams is today one of the best groups of Rock and Roll in Tajikistan. This group of 7 musicians between 25 and 40 years, originating in Pamir, is the most known group since their first concert in Almaty. A month before the peace agreement of civil war was signed in Tajikistan, the group has returned to Dushanbe. The musicians of the group change regularly and Shams of today is known especially thanks to its singer Nobovar Chanorov and his guitarist Iqbol Zavqibekov. Up to now the group has produced 4 albums.
Shams is also known in Afghanistan, in Uzbekistan, in Russia and in Europe.
In 2002 he performed at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, as part of an ensemble performing Badakhshani music alongside Ulfatmo Mamadambarova and others.