LAAS RAKA JANANA - MERMON PARVIN - 1970s - RADIO KABUL

LAAS RAKA JANANA - MERMON PARVIN - 1970s - RADIO KABUL. Classic Afghan Singer And Song

Pure nostalgia, Afghani Orchestra and Parveen's vocals like cherry on top.

In 1951, Mermon Parwin became the first Afghan woman to broadcast on the  air on Radio Afghanistan.Radio broadcasting was introduced to  Afghanistan in 1940 and fostered the growth of popular music. Modern  Afghan popular music used orchestras featuring both Afghan and Indian  instruments, as well as European clarinets, guitars and violins.  Smithsonian Folkways Magazine