Nashenas 'Life Is A Heavy Burden: Ghazals & Poetry From Afghanistan' Bennie Maupin & Adam Rudolph Percy Yip Tong

Percy Yip Tong

” Kampire also shines the spotlight on many incredible women in African music from the 80s

the jazz tradition

political tensions were rising in the country

The instruments used were often hand-built

Nashenas 'Life Is A Heavy Burden: Ghazals & Poetry From Afghanistan' Bennie Maupin & Adam Rudolph Percy Yip TongThe first compilation of legendary Afghan Ghazal singer Dr. Mohammad Sadiq Fitrat a. k. a. Nashenas, recorded at the Radio Afghanistan Studios and later released on singles by the Royal label in Iran. Nashenas first made his move towards music aged 16 in 1951 when he approached Afghanistans national radio station, Radio Kabul, with an idea for a broadcast and, impressed with his language skills, they offered him a permanent job. I was in close contact