Voices from Central Asia
How Kazakh artist M’Dee is helping shape Central Asia’s musical future
In partnership with MDQ
Reviving legends, producing new voices, and filling concert halls – M’Dee’s journey from self-produced beats to national stages is helping define a new chapter for music in Central Asia.
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