Milad Faqiri is an Afghan-Canadian musician, keyboard player, producer, and car salesman in the Lower Mainland known online as Buy From Milad and Bad Milad, two versions of the same guy who somehow both go viral.This episode goes deep on Afghan music and the state of the scene. We get into how Milad learned to play by ear, the reality of producing for major Afghan artists with no royalties to show for it, why Afghan weddings are basically the only venue where people experience live Afghan music, and why the scene keeps recycling the same covers instead of building something original. Then AI comes up and things get interesting. Milad's parents are already obsessed with AI-generated Afghan music on YouTube and have no idea. We also get into why live performance is about to matter more, why AI still can't do comedy, and why comedy might be the real Turing test. Plus: the chaos of Afghan boat parties, the parking lot drunk guys at every wedding, assimilation and diaspora dynamics, doing business with Afghans, and what Milad actually thinks of the Vancouver Afghan community.Milad is one of those rare people who is exactly the same in person as he is online. That's either a compliment or a warning, depending on which Milad shows up.⚠️ Viewer discretion: this episode includes adult humor, discussion of the Afghan music industry, AI and music, Taliban restrictions on music, royalty disputes, and some very honest takes on the Afghan diaspora community.Follow Our Guest:▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyfrommilad/▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuyFromMilad▶ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badmilad▶ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milad-faqiri-707a5015a/▶ Kane LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanedabir/⁠⁠▶ AwJiz Boys LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/awjizboys⁠⁠If you rock with the AwJiz Boys, this is how you support and get more.Patreon members get:Free to JoinGet Episodes FirstExclusive episodesUnfiltered conversationsBonus contentMerch AccessJoin us 👇: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/AwJizBoys⁠⁠Hey Afghans, let's get Luchak with the AwJiz Boys! You are watching the AwJiz Boys Show!What happens when two Afghans get together? Usually, just a bunch of nonsense. Join hosts Dauood and Kane as they delve into the vibrant quirks of the Afghan community, sparking conversations and (hopefully) laughs along the way.This podcast is for mature audiences (18+), as it contains adult themes and discussions.Follow Us: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/awjizboys/⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@awjizboys⁠⁠Music (@kresnt): ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7B6gRPGS1V6bA0DkxqJktA?si=IM9tK7R9RuO9k92njI3EXg⁠⁠

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