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Afghanistan's first music festival in more than 30 years

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Bands from Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Australia have played to cheering crowds in Afghanistan's first music festival for more than 30 years.

Women were included in the acts and the audience at the Sound Central festival, which took place under tight security in Kabul's Babur Gardens.

Nick Childs reports.

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