Afghan Star, hosted by John Legend

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iHeartPodcasts, Kaleidoscope

Afghan Star, hosted by John Legend

4.5/5

Critic Rating

Hosted by John Legend this is the story of a TV show that changed a country.  When the Taliban banned music in Afghanistan the country was plunged into silence. But there were people who fought back. Who smuggled cassette tapes and VCRs into the country. Who danced at secret house parties. And risked death just to watch their favorite Bollywood movies. And then those same people set up a radical new tv show. It was called AFGHAN STAR– an American Idol, but for Afghanistan.  The show sparked a cultural revolution. People marched through the streets campaigning for their favorite contestants. In v...


Critic Reviews

Score: 4.5

Fiona Sturges • Financial Times May 20, 2024

"Legend does fine even if you never quite lose the sense of him reading from a script. In telling the story of a TV talent show, Legend and his team highlight the liberating and unifying power of music and what happens when it is lost."

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