Afghan female orchestra strikes closing note at Davos | International News Live Blog

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Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra brought the curtain down on this year’s World Economic Forum on Friday with a culture-crossing performance that overcame tradition and death threats in their homeland. Zohra, an ensemble of 35 young musicians aged 13 to 20, some orphans or from poor families, performed before a Davos audience … http://internationalnewslive.com/afghan-female-orchestra-strikes-closing-note-at-davos/