Zulala Hashimi 18, a singer finalist of the music contest 'Afghan Star', performs during rehearsals for the show in Kabul, Afghanistan March 19, 2017. Picture taken March 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
KABUL (Reuters) - An 18-year old female novice singer and a 23-year old barber-turned-rapper are the unlikely finalists of a televised talent contest providing Afghans a welcome distraction from the daily bloodshed in their country.
The two are vying to become the next "Afghan Star". This year's season is the most tradition-breaking yet in a deeply conservative country where the Taliban once outlawed music and Western-style popular culture is widely frowned upon.
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