At the heart of Uzbekistan’s music scene, a legendary voice remained stifled for decades, hidden beneath a shroud of political censorship. Sherali Jo’rayev, one of the nation’s most prominent and ...

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan – The largest music festival of the East “Sharq Taronalari” is being held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on August 25-30. Sixty countries attending the event. SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan – ...

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan – The largest music festival of the East, “Sharq Taronalari,” has started in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan – The largest music festival of the East, “Sharq ...

Uzbek Music Friday is a (rare) feature in which I post a pop music video from an artist in Uzbekistan. It could be catchy, annoying, funny, insightful, brilliant, awful, or anything in between. It’s ...

Regular readers of RFE/RL's "Silly Dictators" series will be familiar with Gulnara Karimova's musical ambitions. For some time now, the daughter of authoritarian Uzbek leader Islam Karimov has been ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (February 9, 2024) — On Saturday, March 2, 2024, the students of the UCSC Central Asian Ensemble will present folk and traditional music from Uzbekistan with special guest ...

Authorities in Uzbekistan have forbidden musicians from localizing foreign songs or performing such adaptations, according to sources at the industry's regulatory body, Uzbekkonsert, and in the media.

Traditional Uzbek music does not seem an obvious fit to accompany a silent movie from Weimar Germany, but judging by the enthusiastic reaction of the audience, the pairing worked. On December 1, a ...

Uzbek singers can no longer sport a tattoo, show off expensive cars, or sing in a bedroom in music videos -- all part of new rules unveiled by government officials this week. Male singers shouldn’t ...