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Kabul Goes Pop review " a fizzing tribute to bubblegum songs of hope

by Ammar Kalia

Brixton House, LondonThis uneven but refreshing debut by Waleed Akhtar is inspired by the rise and fall of Afghanistan's first pop TV show Early 00s pop TV was fertile ground for hyperactive performances. From the flirty cheek of TMi to the saccharine staging of CD:UK, bubblegum pop, in a new millennium, found its perfect companion in fresh-faced presenters enthusing to viewers at home wishing to escape hormone-fuell…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12am on May 19, 2022