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A 2019 Kazakh song about Nur-Sultan reads like news commentary in January 2022

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In June 2019, the Kazakh band Opia x Kisa v kolese released a song called I am dying in Nur-Sultan. The song refers to the capital of Kazakhstan but also to the cult of personality surrounding its historical leader Nursultan Nazarbayev. The lyrics of the song sound prophetic in view of the turmoil and violence affecting the country.

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A 2019 Kazakh song about Nur-Sultan reads like news commentary in January 2022

A three-year old song describes in prophetic tones the violence that rocked Kazakhstan in January 2022 and speaks about the state of mind of many Kazakhs.

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