Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 4: Imperial Innocence feat. Botakoz Kassymbekova
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/podcasts/65c2310fc902c/2024/08/9/7469735/
This episode explores the concept of "Imperial Innocence" with Dr. Botakoz Kassymbekova, a prominent #Qazaq thinker. We delve into how russia perpetuates the image of a victimized nation to justify its history of brutal invasions and ongoing #colonialism.
We need to pay attention to what #Qazaq president #Tokayev is getting up to. He continues to concentrate power in himself but will need to reduce corruption to ensure that foreign direct investment continues to flow into the country. There's a possibility but also skepticism that Qazaqs can exert some influence over the #Taliban in neighbouring #Afghanistan.
https://defense.info/featured-story/2023/02/is-kazakhstan-finally-ready-for-takeoff/
Kazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev believes “Never let a crisis go to waste.” Tokayev has been on a roll since January 2022, when the government requested assistance from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to suppress deadly fuel price riots Tokayev claimed were hijacked by “terrorist groups” that had “received extensive training abroad.” He then secured […]
But seriously, if I didn't fly away this year to Qazaqstan, I wouldn't know about really big number of local musicians.
And that's what I should be grateful.
So here is an example of great music I found here. This band called 'Steppe Sons'. They play ethno fusion as I would say. But guys told they describe their style more like alt folk.
Here is their relatively old live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQvQwxkldrc&t=9s
#music #top #qazaq #kazakh #world #fusion #jazz #ethno #folk
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