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Pop Music in Kabul

August 21, 2017;

Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed performed in a concert in the country’s capital Kabul, attended by hundreds of young people including many girls, despite opposition from conservatives and threats of an attack. Ms Sayeed is known for her long hair and figure-hugging outfits, which are seen as taboo by many in Afghanistan. She sings traditional and folk songs rendered as pop in Dari and Pashto, Afghanistan’s two main languages

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