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Zere, ZVUK and Central Asia鈥檚 bold new voices

The stories of Zere, Dimash and ZVUK some of Central Asia bold new cultural voices.

Meet the ground breaking artists speaking up for Kyrgyz women through video. The film maker Elnura Osmonalieva and the musician Zere on how they鈥檙e taking on gender based violence in Kyrgyzstan through their work.

It鈥檚 been described as an Uzbek Game of Thrones. The writer Hamid Ismailov shares the story behind his latest book The Devil鈥檚 Dance and reveals how one of its central characters was inspired by one of Uzbekistan鈥檚 most celebrated writers, the poet, Chulpon.

Have you heard of ZVUK? The Kazakh techno DJ, Nazira Kassenovat tells us how the DIY music collective are changing the underground club scene in Almaty by creating a safe and inclusive space for a new generation.

Plus he just might be Central Asia鈥檚 answer to Justin Bieber; the pop star Dimash on why he makes music.

Presented by Catharina Moh

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27 minutes

Last on

Sun 18 Aug 2019 21:06GMT

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Aug 2019 01:32GMT
  • Sat 17 Aug 2019 17:32GMT
  • Sat 17 Aug 2019 19:32GMT
  • Sun 18 Aug 2019 10:32GMT
  • Sun 18 Aug 2019 21:06GMT

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