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The Killers booed in Georgia after inviting Russian fan on stage

by Shota Kincha

•4 min read

The American rock band, the Killers, has been whistled and booed at by fans in Georgia for bringing a Russian fan on stage from the audience to play the drums for them. The band was performing at the Black Sea Arena festival in the Georgian town of Shekvetili, Adjara, on Tuesday. During the show, vocalist Brandon Flowers invited the fan to perform on the drums, something the band regularly does, after noticing he held a banner in the crowd reading: ‘if destiny’s kind, I’ll be your drummer to

Gianandrea Noseda conducting the Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra performing at the Tsinandali Festival on the 16 September 2021. Photo: Peter Liakhov/OC Media.

culture

As Georgia reels from the Delta variant, the Tsinandali Festival plays on

by Peter Liakhov

•3 min read

The improbably held Tsinandali Festival might be a model for the revival of Georgia’s music scene — but its reduced scope shows that nothing escapes the ravages of COVID-19. A music festival in a country with one of the world’s highest COVID-19 death rates — frankly, it seemed an impossibility, or at the very least, a terrible idea. The Tsinandali Festival, held between 8–19 September, however, appears to have proved that assumption wrong, even if the ravages of the pandemic have ensured th

Armenia

Opinion | For all that divides us, music brings us together

by Javid Agha

•5 min read

Far from the animosity that defines our political reality, music has for centuries brought Armenians and Azerbaijanis together in a way that may once again offer us a way forward. Ludwig van Beethoven once said that music is an even higher revelation than wisdom and philosophy. This ideological aspect of music is something that is often overlooked in the context of Azerbaijani–Armenian relations. In fact, it can almost seem as if politicians do not listen to music at all. While that may

Daghestan

Cancelled rap concert sparks freedom of speech debate in Daghestan

by OC Media

•4 min read

The cancellation of a concert by rapper Egor Kreed in Daghestan over online backlash and threats has led to heated debates in local social media. A spat between Kreed and fellow rapper Timati, and Daghestani MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov has put freedom of expression and religion in Daghestan into the spotlight. On 7 September, Egor Kreed’s record label, Black Star announced that Kreed’s concert in the Daghestani capital Makhachkala would be cancelled despite being sold out. The label