Kabul beats

Published October 21, 2013
Afghan singer Aryana Sayeed performs during the concert. - Photo by AFP
Afghan singer Aryana Sayeed performs during the concert. - Photo by AFP
Young Afghan rappers perform during the concert. - Photo by AFP
Young Afghan rappers perform during the concert. - Photo by AFP
Young Tajik female singer Farida performs during the peace concert. - Photo by AFP
Young Tajik female singer Farida performs during the peace concert. - Photo by AFP
Afghan women cheering during a performance. - Photo by Reuters
Afghan women cheering during a performance. - Photo by Reuters
Afghan men enjoy a song during the concert.  - Photo by AFP
Afghan men enjoy a song during the concert. - Photo by AFP
Afghan rappers during a performance at the concert. - Photo by AFP
Afghan rappers during a performance at the concert. - Photo by AFP
Afghan singer Behzan Zafarmal performs at he concert. - Photo by Reuters
Afghan singer Behzan Zafarmal performs at he concert. - Photo by Reuters
Young Afghan women clap during a performance. - Photo by AFP
Young Afghan women clap during a performance. - Photo by AFP
Afghan girls attend the concert organised by a youth organisation in Kabul. - Photo by Reuters
Afghan girls attend the concert organised by a youth organisation in Kabul. - Photo by Reuters

A “Peace Concert” was organised by a youth organisation in Babur Garden in Kabul on October 19, 2013. These shows were banned under the Taliban’s strict Shariah law while they were in power between 1996 and 2001.

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