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Under Taliban, thriving Afghan music scene heads to silence

22nd September, 2021 · admin

Seattle Times: The last time that the militant group ruled the country, in the late 1990s, it outright banned music. So far this time, the government set up by the Taliban hasn’t taken that step officially. But already, musicians are afraid a ban will come, and some Taliban fighters on the ground have started enforcing rules on their own, harassing musicians and music venues. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Art and Culture, Entertainment News, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Music, Taliban ban music |
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