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Gol-Dasta-Gol: Kamal's Debut CD Kamal by Farhad Azad Jan.-March 1998 Lemar-Aftaab Kamal’s first CD Gol Dasta-e Gol is very energetic and fast paced. It is always refreshing to see a new face in the Afghan music scene and for them to have true talent is even better. Kamal has the raw talent and it is heard in his CD. In terms of the type of Afghan music, Kamal fits in with the range of new age. From beginning to end, the CD is full of up-beat and up-tempo songs. Atta Atash is responsible for the composition and the poet of five of the songs. Atta Atash was also the composer of Habib Qaderi’s 1995 CD Sahil. What is most refreshing of Kamal’s CD is that it is pure in the sense that it is free from the computerized music that some Afghan artists are producing now a days. I enjoyed all the songs, but I took a liking to two particular ones: Baagh-e Bala and Omid (poem from the talented late poetess Forugh Farrokhzad). Over all, Gol Dasta Gol is a must buy and it will put Kamal in the Afghan music spotlight. Here are two song Baagh-e Bala and Omid from his new CD Gol-Dasta-Gol. You must have RealAudio 3.0 or higher to listen to the music. Download RealAudio Player at http://www.real.com/products/player/download.html Copyright © 1998 Aftaabzad Publications. All Rights Reserved. May not be duplicated or distributed in any form without permission.