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The Burka Band

submitted by ant

1 decade 7 years 8 months 1 week ago

Music

25-year-old drummer Nargiz started the Burka Band, Afghanistan's first all-girl band ever two years ago. Their song "Burka Blue" was released in Germany in 2002 and became a club hit. The band has never performed in Afghanistan and is now inactive.

Of course it was a joke to sing in the burkas, but it was also necessary to wear them. If people in Afghanistan knew who the members of the Burka Band were, we could be attacked or killed because there are still a lot of religious fanatics here, says Nargiz, who hasn't told any of her friends that she has played in the Burka Band.

Seen on http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/04/the-burka-band/ ...

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I dont know wtf to do anymore

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mlx

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Saving this video from queue deletion, sending it to the top of the queue for one more try. Originally submitted on Monday 5th March 2007 (save called by gold star member MLx)

mlx

These ladies are very brave.

I am sorry - but I completely convinced that this is fake. It may have been made by expats living in Afghanistan. The music is computer generated, but the band members appear to be playing instruments. The lyrics don't make sense - men don't wear Burka's - and I don't think its meant to be ironic. Most Afghans couldn't afford, or get hold of the instruments in this video. Furthermore, the accent is wrong.

My problem with this video is it trivialises the daily struggle of real Afghani singers and musicians who are fighting to be heard. If you want to hear real Afghan women singing try Salma, Qamar Gula, Wajiha Rastagar (look on youtube).

damn, accidental downvote... sorry!

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