May 16, 2006

DJ Besho - Hip-Hop in Afghanistan

in the Wash Post.. I wish every piece about international hip-hop didn't have to start with the same "unlike American rappers who are all gangstas" premise.. but then again, maybe it would help if we stopped shooting each other in the ass.

Afghan rapper wins fans with message of peace
Rap may have been born on the gritty, violent streets of American cities, but Afghan rapper DJ Besho says he wants to send a message of peace to the new generation of war-torn Afghanistan.

Besho, 28, looks the part with his baseball cap, dark glasses and combat trousers, but he's no gangster...

...Besho first got hooked on rap as a boy while living in China. He heard a hit by Nigerian star Dr Alban and started singing along. His friends laughed and told him he couldn't do Afghan rap.

"I said, 'It is easy and I will show you in 10 years'," he said...

...In Kabul at least, Besho is winning legions of enthusiastic if at times bemused fans.

"Kids love this kind of music he's introduced to our country. But in my opinion, it would be more interesting if he wore our own national dress," said 21-year-old student, Farhad. "His songs express our national unity and we like the kind of music he makes. He is young and talented and it's very interesting to listen to his songs," said another man, Nasratullah.

Even President Hamid Karzai wanted to meet the rapper but Besho was an hour late for their appointment. "It was really not good. I thought maybe he was waiting for me but no," said Besho, who's a big fan of the president...

while Besho said he's encountered no negative reaction to his music, not everyone in deeply conservative Afghanistan is a fan.

"I don't like music at all but this, in my opinion, is the worst," said a prominent Kabul Islamic cleric, Abdul Raouf.

How are you an hour late for a meeting with the President of your country?

Posted by jsmooth995 at May 16, 2006 11:42 AM

Comments

Yeah, I'm with you Jay. That premise turns up in every single article about international hip-hop. Every single one!!! For the record, there is gangsta rap in most scenes around the world too. But for some reason most reporters cling to the US=regressive/global=progressive binary.

Posted by: TARA at May 16, 2006 12:54 PM

...because Hamid Karzai is an oil guy who was installed by the Bushes to make the pipeline easier to put through?

Posted by: sparkle.shortz at May 16, 2006 1:17 PM

Big ups to DJ.Besho!!!
and btw its called
AST - Afghan Standard Time...
trust me - a party is @ 8:00pm - people start showing around 9:30, just when the food is about to be ready...
plus with hip hop...punctuality ? c'mon.

-Sigh

ps. Karzai is a puppet as far as i'm concern...not to mention that costume he garners...like the red lipstick on a sambo character.

Posted by: Sigh The Cyclo at May 17, 2006 9:24 PM

why's the dudes name dj besho? doesn't sound like he's a dj

Posted by: sanju at May 17, 2006 9:48 PM

cool dj besho do u like to make a song with me for my new albim

Posted by: Habib qaderi himself at May 19, 2006 7:52 AM

would you be on time if capital 'W' invited you to the White Crib?

Regardless, tardinees is gangsta. Fuck The Police and Punctuality

Posted by: wes at May 19, 2006 3:27 PM

hey 2 all da AFGHAN DJs and AFGHAN rappers out der i really like ur music wat tip do u have 4 young afghanz if they want 2 be a rapper?

Posted by: ewad at May 21, 2006 7:18 AM

yo gangsta guy waz up...
i heard ur songs even though i do not understand it `lol but it sounds good, keep up the good work

Posted by: gansta at May 22, 2006 6:29 AM

I LOVE THIS WEBSITE ITS THA GRAND HUSTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: karen nino at May 22, 2006 2:19 PM

hey dj besho jan bro i am a new rapper and how do u put my song on 1 of da afghans site? hey u all afghan rappers if yall wanna battle holla at me lol

Posted by: ewad at May 26, 2006 9:25 AM

nice job bro hope u succeed in your mission to bring rap into afghanistan i think it gangsta wat ur doin

Posted by: tabish at May 26, 2006 8:18 PM

CAN SOME 1 TELL ME WAT BESHO MEANS? LOL

Posted by: ewad at May 27, 2006 4:22 AM

besho is the nickname of bezhan...by the way he is my cousin i live in frnakfurt city and i will be famous , too ....i want to tell all the persian speaking community that besho and crew gonna rock this world....nowwwwwwwwwwwwwww its ourrrrrrr timmmmmmmmmmmmeee

A. N. G.
AFGHAN NEW GENERATION

Posted by: ANG at May 29, 2006 6:21 PM

wallahi im lostttttt lolz
chao habibz

Posted by: LYNXBABE at May 31, 2006 10:13 PM

afg fake aallll

Posted by: akram at June 1, 2006 10:16 AM

Can some one help where to download BeSho Jan Songs or watever it is cuz people talk about him alot

Posted by: Afghan Pride at June 2, 2006 3:15 AM

his shit is ait but boi wen i go back to afg nigga yo gonna think of only one name yama pacho haaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaa

Posted by: yama pacho aka young clip at June 8, 2006 11:08 AM

his shit is ait but boi wen i go back to afg nigga yo gonna think of only one name yama pacho haaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaa

Posted by: yama pacho aka young clip at June 8, 2006 11:09 AM

Hey MR DJ BESHOOO.............

Hey Mr Bezhoo could help me how to download your lovely songz i like to hear your sweet songs plz give me some informations about it.........

Faitfullyy,,.......
M
from kaabull.

Posted by: Falbeen Bachaagaak at June 10, 2006 12:43 AM

Hia Bescho,
du bist ein Erfolgreicher Afghanischer Rapper mach weiter so. Dein Songs sind einfach Hammer, es w�re vieelicht Sch�ner oder ein Stolz f�r uns aller Afghaner das du mit deinen Songs bei MTV oder VIVA kommst.
Also ich dr�ck dir die daumen viel spa� noch und vor �llem viel Erfolg & mach weiter so...

Bye Bye Asib.

Posted by: Asib at June 15, 2006 7:02 AM

all we can say about DJ Besho is WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
and wish him best luck +
you are the man!

Posted by: S.B at July 9, 2006 10:09 PM

Where can I contact an afghan DJ thats really good and will play all the latest music in my party for a Bridal shower??? Please help..I need one in California!! Thanks for your help.

Posted by: zarah at July 19, 2006 3:16 AM

By the way email me at Zarahkilzi@yahoo.com

Posted by: Zarah at July 19, 2006 3:17 AM

bytheway ppl where is dis dj besho frm?..is he frm afghanistan or germany?...

Posted by: faikz at July 19, 2006 3:11 PM

Dude just don't start talking about haram stuff like most hip hop and u may be good .Hip hop in america has some bad messages so be carful.

Posted by: Yusef at July 21, 2006 11:45 AM

check out this guy djwafa he is good. have some tite mixes on his website. www.djwafa.com he should help you out but i dont know if he lives around cali.

Posted by: sultan at July 24, 2006 3:26 PM

buhaaaaaaaaaaaaa
bist du scheise und dazu noch soooo h�sslig ich w�rde mich lieber bei den leute f�r mein aussehen ersmal entschuldigen dann beginnen mzu singen

Posted by: hamasa at August 7, 2006 10:51 AM

yo that shit u rap about wuz poppin keep up that shit man.

Posted by: afg gansta at August 19, 2006 6:02 PM

dats some thight shit u rap keep it up peace

Posted by: ramin at August 19, 2006 6:05 PM

Hello peaple how are you?
waht you doing?

Posted by: Feroza at August 28, 2006 2:50 AM

Saalam AFghAnaH...BEshO Iz Da bEsT RaPPeR eVA i SweArr I hEArd bErr RaPzZ BuT hEZ NexT lEveL..nO1 cAn RaPP bETTa DaN daT BaCHa..arIs PaRWiz Is GuD tOO Buh bESHo IZ DA nUMbA yAk gAngSta...yAll SHud BE prOUd oF hIm N HEz GUd WorK..dNtt HatE hIM BoYZ JUS cUZ u CnT bE hIm..kEeP rEprEsEntin A.N.GZzZz..WoW Iz hAbiB qAdeRi AsKin 4 DJ bEsHO rAhhh BaChEm u AinT gONna GeT HiM lmAo..u Sing GuD HaBIb trY Doin A rAp..I Dont Fink the real HABIB QADERI wud come on this site but still..ight safee byee

Posted by: DiZzY gUrL at August 28, 2006 9:31 AM

Here i like Haris parwez so much ....
Besho is also good...good on him that he is rapping
he has a good voice so he can just sing normal
sing songs that you can dance to
so it become famous...anyways when are you coming to melbourne for a concert..please come as i want to see you

Posted by: tanya at August 29, 2006 9:54 PM

Woooow Dj besho ur the best keep it up..;)
love Ya!

Posted by: Sultona at September 7, 2006 9:09 AM

allah!!!!!!!!!!!!
bush is satan!!!!! allah!!!!
lalalalalalal

Posted by: shanksta at September 11, 2006 2:09 PM

heyyyyyyyyyyyy, guyss, this is afghan dukhtar talkin from Australia, i just wanna say dat DJ Besho, your awsome, i love your songs and rapp, and i jst love da way u do da shit.

i wanna know how i can personally get in contct wid DJ Besho, if anyone can help me, add me on msn hot_afghan_90@hotmail.com,
aigt peace, pplz, mwa, afghan love all around, mwa

Posted by: Rana-afghanDukhtar.M3B4L at September 13, 2006 12:55 AM

salam 2 all people of Afghanistan. we are agroup of breakdancer in U.A.E dubai.and we love's the song of Dj besho thank you>

Posted by: najeeb@afghani at September 21, 2006 5:54 PM

hey its sahar.... dj besho ur da best man go ya...

Posted by: sahar at October 2, 2006 3:51 AM

hey guys its sahar in Austalia dj besho just wanna 2 say ur da best ever ur cool and da best n dis iz 4 all da afghans dj besho is da best singer............. luv ya dj besho!!!!!!!!!!
my msn iz afg_saz_afg@hotmail.com so guys and dj besho email mi ok...............................

Posted by: sahar at October 4, 2006 2:38 AM

ur Da BeSt RaPPeR Dj BesHO.. n Ur hottttttie!!
LEENa

Posted by: leena at October 9, 2006 4:18 AM

Yo yo yo Hi Dj besho U r so kool I grow in streets of pakistan and i love u r composes dj besho neva gonna stop neva eva neva gonna stop yo

Posted by: Kaber Nader at October 12, 2006 1:03 PM

i jus love his songs so ya bit tht

Posted by: salina at October 14, 2006 9:08 PM

HeYs AfgHanZ Dis iZ a AFG ChiCK Austalia N DJ bEShO uR dA BeST rAPPeR!!! I LUv u knoW Ur hOT n uR Da BeSt!!!!! N i LuV aLl DA aFGHANZ n Dj BEsho i LUV ur VOice N uR sONgsS So Plz eMAIL MI iTs afg_4_eva59@hotmail.com
sO bYe Afghanz n Luv dj besho n all da afgHANZ!!!!!!!! LUV YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: afg chick at October 18, 2006 3:21 AM

dj BeSho Is sick luv u afGhAnz especialy the galz lol.strong_pimp@hotmail.com

Posted by: farhad at October 25, 2006 6:06 AM

you are the best besho keep goeieng end best of luck. you have a great voice i love it remmember me byeee (K) madina

Posted by: madina at October 26, 2006 1:29 PM

salaam afghanzz hey pplz if u say 2 my besho n aris dat dey suck well dey dont!!!

anywayz hey besho u r so kool n aris n when u hav a concert 2 melbourne coz YA n besho when u cum u hav 2 msn 2 mi dat i can cum 4 FREE ok n aris parwiz r u marry coz um u know ur song kojhi yeah um dat chick nearlly kiss u ok who cares.. i LUV U GUYSSSSSS.......

Posted by: zara at October 27, 2006 4:42 AM

i think i'v heard 1 of ur songs, n iz gd, buh den again iz onli 1 song, so yea, sum1 send meh sum of dem songs, cus afg rap iz okaii, buh it aint az gd as afg music, buh iz stil kinna cool dat ur bein different frum da rest of da afgz, ur steppin outa da box. so ye, if ani1z got ani gd afg rap or ani afg songs send em @ afg_dohtar@hotmail.com
ez
loads of luv 2 all ma afgz
peace
maiiira

Posted by: maiiira at November 13, 2006 9:39 PM

mara ter az aashoqi namekonom aarosi :P hehehehhhahahahahah muahhahahha

Posted by: shahmahmood in this at November 17, 2006 3:04 PM

ooohhh dj Besho sucks big time prime, i'm the best rapper. His flow is wack, the niaq is on crack, mayn i just need to say to everybody stop listnin to this crap rap "we fly, sky high, you know this, BAlliiIIiin, so fly, no lie, its like showbizzzz"

no, i mean
yea yea besho rocks big time prime, he's the best rapper. His flow has no lack, the niaq is on point, mayn i just need to say to everybody start listnin to this tight rap "we fly, sky high, you know this, BAlliiIIiin, so fly, no lie, its like showbizzzz"

or does he...? nooooooooo, besho sucks big prime, i AM the best rapper. His flow IS wack, the niaq IS on crack, mayn i just need to say to everybody STOP listnin to this crap rap "we fly, sky high, you know this, BAlliiIIiin, so fly, no lie, its like showbizzzz"

Posted by: shahmahmood in this at November 17, 2006 3:14 PM

eOw mara ter az aashoqi namekonom aarosi, kate jak kabuuli

Posted by: shahmahmood in this at November 17, 2006 3:21 PM

salam dj besho yak khondan am rohe ma mekune??? baroy albume nawe man!!!!!

Posted by: nashenas himself at November 22, 2006 12:01 PM

Are you people fucking serious?
Is this a joke or you foreal?
you afghans are a fucking discrace , you think your a fucking gangsta? hah you dumb mother fuckers from germany running around in europe thinking you got any street credibilty , and now you tryna rap? you fresh off the boat faggets dont even kno wat rap means

juliano . toronto
a4l

Posted by: Juliano at November 28, 2006 11:47 PM

SALAAM DJ BESHO IM AT SKOOL AT MA SKOOL'S LIBARY YEA UM WELL LIKE I JUST LUV UR SONGS DEY Sooooo SOOOOOO KOOL????? IM IN AUSTRALIA IN MELBOURNE DER LIKE LOTSS OF AFGHANZZZZ HERE UR SOOOO HOT MA BLONDSSSSSSSSS FRIENDSSS DEY THINK UR HOT TOO SOO G2G BYEEE COZ MA TEACHER IZ CALLIN MI SOOO BYE??? MWA

Posted by: LEENA at December 2, 2006 6:00 AM

Hey

Posted by: mahnaz at December 2, 2006 11:04 PM