An Accordion Journey

When journalist Gregory Warner took his accordion to Afghanistan, he hoped the music would help him where his phrasebook failed. The instrument turned out to be a better ambassador than he ever imagined.
His fantastic video Afghanistan: An Accordion Journey shows how his music helped bridge the gap between foreigner and natives by recalling Afghanistans own accordion hero, Ahmad Zahir. Thirty years after his death, Zahir is still Afghanistans most popular and enduring musical icon.

I particularly love the scene where Warner performs Johnny Cashs Ring of Fire for a cheering Afghan crowd. Is there any culture where the accordion doesnt fit in?

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Travel & Events

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• Travel
• Afghanistan
• Ahmad
• Zahir

[moalisiddiqui]

Thank you so much for putting this up. :) Music is by far the best thing to spread around the World and everyone loves it too. :D