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The "Afghan National Anthem" [a] is the de jure national anthem of the internationally recognized Islamic Republic of Afghanistan used since 2006 but fell into disuse in 2021. The lyrics were written by Abdul Bari Jahani , and the music was composed by German-Afghan composer Babrak Wassa [ de ] . [ 1 ]
As such, most of Afghanistan practically was left without a national anthem during that time, until late 2001 when the Taliban was overthrown. The song was reintroduced by the new transitional government of Afghanistan in 2002; [ citation needed ] it remained such when the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was established in 2004 and was used by ...
The "Grand Salute" (Pashto: لوی سلام, lit. 'Loya Salami'), also known by its incipit "Our Brave and Noble King" (Persian: ای شاهِ غیور و مهربانِ ما, romanized: Schahe ghajur-o-mehrabane ma) was the national anthem of the Kingdom of Afghanistan from 1943 to 1973.
According to Article 20 of the Afghan constitution, the national anthem shall be in Pashto with the mention of "God is Greatest" as well as the names of the ethnicities in Afghanistan. [15] The lyrics were written by Abdul Bari Jahani, and the music was written by German–Afghan composer Babrak Wassa . [16]
'So long as there is Earth and Heaven') was the national anthem of the Republic of Afghanistan from 1973 to 1978. In 1973, the Kingdom of Afghanistan was overthrown in a coup d'état and the Republic was established by Mohammad Daoud Khan , so the country began to formulate a new national anthem, because the second national anthem was a pure ...
This nasheed was commonly used in the opening credits of the broadcasts by Da Shariat Zhagh ('Voice of Sharia'), the Taliban's official radio station, since the late 1990s, when the group controlled most of the Afghanistan territory, as well as in the videos published by the Taliban's Commission of Cultural Affairs. It was also used during ...
"Man Aamadeh Am" (Persian: من آمده ام, lit. 'I have come to you') is a Persian song, sung by Iranian singer Googoosh for the album Pol in 1975. The song was written by Googoosh's Afghan friend Jalil Zaland and gifted to Googoosh after she visited Afghanistan.
Afghan hip-hop is a type of music popular among Afghanistan's youth and immigrant community. [26] It inherits much of the style of traditional hip hop, but puts added emphasis on rare cultural sounds. Afghan hip hop is mostly sung in Dari (Persian), Pashto, and English. One popular hip hop artist is DJ Besho (Bezhan Zafarmal), a resident of Kabul.