Travis Beard

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Founder of Sound Central and primary organizer of the contest to develop an anthem for Afghanistan's elections

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Afghanistan's presidential elections have seen a decline in voter participation for a lot of reasons.

Afghanistan's Upcoming Election Gets a Rap Anthem

Afghanistan's presidential elections have seen a decline in voter participation for a lot of reasons.

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