BAKU Lifting his daf, a traditional Azerbaijani tambourine, to his ear, Mutalim Damirov begins to sing. As his voice rises to a long ululating lament, Damirov closes his eyes, lost in the ancient ...

The Central Scientific Library of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) has hosted the opening of the 1st ...

The week-long festival, held in early April, kicked off in the city's Fountain Square with an open-air brass, bass and drum performance that celebrated the legacy of the State Popular Orchestra, ...

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Azerbaijani singer Alim Qasimov reflects on his roots, artistry, and how traditional mugham carries emotion and meaning far beyond borders. For Alim Qasimov, music is memory, resistance, and release.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 4. Azerbaijan’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 has been announced, Trend reports. The band Mamagama will take the stage to showcase the country’s ...