The Telegraph (UK): Taliban officials in Afghanistan have been filmed dancing to music – both of which they immediately banned in a draconian crackdown when they returned to power. The militant group – who outlawed music, dance, and any form of public celebration – were caught on video swaying and twirling with guns slung over their shoulders in a park in western Herat. Shortly after seizing power in Afghanistan, the Taliban not only banned music but also publicly beat and humiliated musicians, the custodians of rapidly disappearing Afghan cultural traditions. Click here to read more (external link).
