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Fearing Taliban Crackdown, Afghan Musicians Are Already Falling Silent


Fearing Taliban Crackdown, Afghan Musicians Are Already Falling Silent
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Habibullah Shabab found his calling as a singer -- but since the Taliban's return to power, he's given up performing and instead makes a living as a shopkeeper. The Taliban has not yet imposed a ban on music as it did in the 1990s, but Shabab and others fear such a policy is imminent, stripping many musicians of their livelihoods.

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