Afghan Star
Various Artists
World
| Sep 2009
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2009-10-20
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
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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2009-10-18 — 2009-12-20
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 6 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | 1 |
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 |