Beyond Skin – Afghan Girl. Music freedom in the Real World

Real World is one of most prestigious recording studios in the world, founded by musician and activist Peter Gabriel.

It has been three years since the Taliban took control of Kabul and most of Afghanistan. Since then the regime has restricted the rights of women and girls to work, learn, and go out and speak in public. A ban on music and other creative expression has been enforced by the regime.

Zarifa Asghari, who fled the country to find safety in Northern Ireland took her hand to song writing through a music project with the charity Beyond Skin and partners, Feile and Oh Yeah Music Centre. It was through the project Darren Ferguson from Beyond Skin introduced Zarifa to Irish musician Eva Kearney.

“The moment they connected, something almost spiritual happened, like lost sisters meeting, creating a powerful music duo, as if the universe had planned it.” Darren Ferguson

L-R  Nolan Donnelly (Guitars and Beats), Darren Fergudon (Beyond Skin), Mandy Adams (WOMAD Foundation), Zarifa Asghari & Eva Kearney, Mark Smulian (Producer), Bob Mackenzie (Engineer), Maisy Preece (Assistant Engineer) and (Musician/Producer) Justin Adams.

See the full article at the following link – www.beyondskin.net/afghan-girl

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