These guitarists – 18-year-old Yasemin aka Jellybean, 16-year-old Zakia, 14-year-old Shukriya, and seven-year-old Uzra – are ...

This recording showcases the music of Afghanistan. It also includes discussion by Alain Daniélou about the music and musical history of Afghanistan, with a focus on the influences of other musical ...

A few years after the Taliban were ousted in 2001, and with Afghanistan still in ruins, Ahmad Sarmast left his home in Melbourne, Australia, on a mission: to revive music in the country of his birth.

But that heritage is threatened in Afghanistan under the Taliban authorities ... rubab culture will not be lost," said the 46-year-old. "Music is never lost. As they say, 'There can never be ...

It was last updated on 21 August 2023 Afghanistan media outlets have come ... Freedom of expression has largely disappeared. Music is no longer broadcast and women rarely appear in the media.