Witness History: Archive 2013 - Duke Ellington Plays Afghanistan

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The jazz legend Duke Ellington played a concert in the Afghan capital Kabul in September 1963 . Hear from Faiz Khairzada, the man who organised, not just his appearance, but a series of ambitious cultural events.

(Photo: Duke Ellington in 1964, Copyright BBC)

Published on Thursday, 19th September 2013.

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