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USTADA FARIDA MAHWASH Afghanistan: Famed exiled singer returned after 18 years One of "Afghanistan's living treasures", Ustada Farida Mahwash stepped foot in Afghanistan for the first time in almost two decades to give a series of benefit concerts 23 October 2007 1980-2000 Freemusepedia timeline: Asia: 1980-2000: Pakistan: PTV. Afghanistan: Farida Mahwash. North Korea. Vietnam. Singapore: Janet Jackson. Philippines: Geri Halliwell. China: Teresa Teng and A-mei (Chang Hui-mei) 01 January 2001