In 2003, the Burka Band performed their song Blue Burka, gaining international attention for their unique form of protest.
Founded in Kabul in 2002, the Burka Band was an anonymous, all-female indie rock group that performed while wearing burkas. The clothing was not a gimmick, but a direct statement against the Taliban’s restrictions on women’s dress & expression in Afghanistan.
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