Kazakhstan’s music scene is both a reflection of cultural identity and a site of political negotiation. While music groups like Ninety One and Irina Kairatovna push creative boundaries and break ...

These artists aren't just preserving their musical heritage, they're bringing it to the world stage and redefining what Kazakh music means today.

Kazakhstan is a young country, only 33 years old. It's the perfect time to share our heritage with a global audience. How ...

By co-opting critical voices, authoritarian regimes such as Kazakhstan seek to modernize their image and manage public sentiment under a facade of tolerance, allowing limited dissent within tightly ...