Original version

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

The Cultural Frontline

Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide.

BBC World Service South Asia

BBC World Service News Internet

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

BBC World Service West and Central Africa

BBC World Service East Asia

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service

The Cultural Frontline: Zere, ZVUK and Central Asia’s bold new voices

Magazines & Reviews

ZVUK, Zere and Central Asia’s bold new voices

17/08/2019 GMT

Zere, ZVUK and Central Asia’s bold new voices

BBC World Service - The Cultural Frontline, Zere, ZVUK and Central Asia’s bold new voices

The stories of Zere, Dimash and ZVUK some of Central Asia bold new artistic 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’re taking on gender based violence in Kyrgyzstan through their work.

It’s been described as an Uzbek Game of Thrones. The writer Hamid Ismailov shares the story behind his latest book The Devil’s Dance and reveals how one of its central characters was inspired by one of Uzbekistan’s 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’s answer to Justin Bieber; the pop star Dimash on why he makes music.

Presented by Catharina Moh

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The Cultural Frontline

Zere, ZVUK and Central Asia’s bold new voices

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

About BBC World Service