The Burqa Band - Neatorama

The world is filled with weird bands, but I dare say that Oddee has found 10 of the weirdest bands that music has ever seen. Take, for instance, the Burqa Band:

The Burqa Band is an all-female indie rock band from Kabul, Afghanistan. They perform anonymously, all of the members wearing burqas in an apparent protest against the Taliban's rules regarding Islamic dress. They released a single, "Burqa Blue" and a self-titled album in 2002. The group has gained some popularity in Europe in the 2000s, and has toured in Germany, where a song of theirs was remixed by DJ Barbara Morgenstern.
The Burka Band is currently inactive due to the lead singer having to move to Pakistan to find singing work, but the drummer, still anonymous and living in Afghanistan, has expressed hope in playing again in the future.

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Wouldn't it be relatively easy to replace a band member?

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Link seems to be working again.

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@AntDude - indeed, I got the same thing. It wasn't us - it's Oddee's server.

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Is http://www.neatorama.com/neatohub/story/from/2007 working? It makes me download item_97249.aspx' (type: text/vnd.wap.wml). :(

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I don't think wearing a burka in a band is weird - especially knowing where they are from. In the society they are in, it could be a matter of life or death. I applaud these women for standing up for themselves and doing what they want. I really think you should reconsider having them in this article.

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Nailed it so hard it hurts.

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Here's your plot: Jib's father is sunk by and evil speedboat and Jib has been trying to win a race to redeem his father's memory. After losing so many times he decides to move to the Bermuda Triangle to live like a hermit. There he discovers his Great Grandfather Ghostship who teaches him how to use his sails. Jib enters a big round the world race and the speedboats run out of gas letting Jib sail to victory. Jib wins enough money to hire someone to raise his Dad from the depths and they sail happily ever after.

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Pirate BOATS. Pirates of the Caribbean tie in.. More money. MORE. MONEY.

They'll probably just wait a couple years till this little comedy skit is mostly forgotten then go for it.

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Yes, because white men are nasty and evil and women have no choice (cos they're scared little girls with no voice and no choice).

Racist, misandrist bullshit.

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I bought Cars2 and watched 5 minutes of it before throwing it in the trash. Planes is Cars 3... this is Cars 4. Hilarious.

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Every other day, Someone pitches this movie at Disney:

http://andrewdickman.deviantart.com/art/Disney-s-Anne-Frank-279755496

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