Afghan Star

Various Artists
Silva Screen Records
World | Sep 2009

Reviews

Don Farrell
Reviewed 2009-10-20
Contemporary Afghan music from “American Idol”-style film “Afghan Star” in Afghanistan as they compete for a $1000 prize. The contestants & producers are at risk with their lives. Can't go wrong with any track.
1: 5:07 slow to mid, male vocal/almost wail, cool horns
2: 4:33 male vocal, cool percussion, get up and dance
3: 4:52 fast, female vocal with percussion
4: 1:37 fast, female vocal with percussion
5: 3:15 mid to faster male vocal
6: 8:17 slow, male vocal, very cool instrumentation, horns, tablas & sitar
**7: 4:22 Helicopter sound intro then male & female vocal with BIG percussion, slow
8: 4:38 slow male & female vocal
9: 1:46 fast, rock , female vocal
10: 1:50 Instrumental slow, drones noodling, low frequency drone
***11: 4:06 fast male vocal
12: 2:40 Instrumental low frequency drone
13: 6:08 female vocal, fast, pounding beat
***14: 3:16 nice banjo?? male vocal mid to faster
15: 4:39 intro in English then fast fast male vocal with pounding beat.
D  Farrell 10/2009

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Charting

2009-10-18 — 2009-12-20 Reggae/World
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Track listing

1. Chashem Ba Rahat Dil Ba Y
2. Amelakat Ba Gardan
3. Police
4. Zim Zim Zim
5. Choon Darakhate Farwardin
6. Baaz Aamady Al Jaane Man
7. Laila
8. Sang Baaranam Makun
9. I Used To Love You
10. Meeting
11. Yaar Bewafa
12. Homecoming
13. Mata Chai Ne Raze
14. Sabza Ba Naaz Mea Ayad
15. Alah Alah