The Times of Central Asia features an interview with Merey, a young female Kazakh singer, poet and lyricist who plays the dombra and finds inspiration in traditional Kazakh poets Mukaghali Makatayev and Fariza Ongarsynova: Kazakh cultural space is generally sensitive to newness and I love experimenting. My song Carpe Diem, where I touch on female sexuality in the Kazakh language, caused a … Continue reading Merey Speaks Out: Interview with Popular Kazakh Singer →