Various Artists / Afghan Star
Album: Afghan Star   Collection:World
Artist:Various Artists   Added:Sep 2009
Label:Silva Screen Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2009-10-18 Pull Date: 2009-12-20 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Dec 6 Nov 22 Nov 15 Oct 25
Airplays: 1 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 12, 2015: Everything A to Z week 15
Police
4. Nov 10, 2009: At the Cafe Bohemian
Laila
2. Dec 04, 2009: Mittens & Scarves
Amelakat Ba Gardan
5. Oct 20, 2009: At the Cafe Bohemian
Laila
3. Nov 21, 2009: Music Casserole
Laila

Album Review
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

Track Listing
 ArtistTrack Name
1. Zahir, Ahmad Chashem Ba Rahat Dil Ba Y
2. Sharif, Jawid Amelakat Ba Gardan
3. Wajiha Police
4. Hussainzada, Setara Zim Zim Zim
5. Naabzada, Rafi Choon Darakhate Farwardin
6. Khora, Ahmad Baaz Aamady Al Jaane Man
7. Howaida, Arash Laila
8. Nazir Khora Sang Baaranam Makun
9. Wajiha I Used To Love You
10. Simon Russell Meeting
11. Showquee, Tahir Yaar Bewafa
12. Russell, Simon Homecoming
13. Naghma Mata Chai Ne Raze
14. Naabsada, Rafi/Howard Sakhizada Sabza Ba Naaz Mea Ayad
15. Howaida, Arash Alah Alah