Duke Ellington Plays Afghanistan

Published: Sept. 19, 2013, 10:02 a.m.

The jazz legend Duke Ellington played a concert in the Afghan capital Kabul in September 1963 . Hear from Faiz Khairzada, the man who organised, not just his appearance, but a series of ambitious cultural events.

(Photo: Duke Ellington in 1964, Copyright BBC)