Arslanbek SULTANBEKOV | Musician, Russia (Nogai Province)

Arslanbek SULTABEKOV, who has Nogay Turks origin from Free Nation village which is located in Karachay Cherkez Republic of Russian Federation,  was born on 23 April 1965 in Stavropolsky Kray of the Russian Federation. After military service he graduated from “Vayenna Vozduçniy Voyska” music college. There he got musical education at guitar, national misical instruments department for four years. Later he moved to Kazakhstan and worked in Kazakhstan’s State Simphonyc Orchestra, after a while he resigned from this position. Since 2011 he gave a concerts in Nogay Turks sabantoys, festivals and many other organizations. In 2013 became popular with his song “Dombyram” in Turkey and later in entire Turkic World. The song “Dombyram” authored and composed by Sultanbekov, made contribution in introducing dombyra musical instrument in Turkey and entire Turkic World. At the moment Arslanbek SULTANBEKOV lives in Astana, married and has son Anzor and daughter Aziza.

Azerin | Singer, Azerbaijan

Azerin’s art career started when he was five years old at the Azerbaijan State Television and Radio as solo singer of children’s songs, and when he was 9 years old he joined as a solo singer of worldwide known dance music band “Jujulerim” and continued his art career with confident steps. In his 15 became a solo singer of “Violet” chorus of the Azerbaijan State Television and Radio. Azerin developed his musical skills through educations he received, and can perform in many languages. Some of them are Italian, Spanish, Russian, French, English, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Balkan languages, festivals and concerts, and became worldwide known artist who was able to manage his voice to the entire world. In 2009-2013 years he has made a live performances in TRT Avaz and TRT Music TV channels. Since 1976 Azerin received numerous awards, gave concerts in different parts of the world, and due to these success in his artistic career, in 2006 he was awarded with the title of “Azerbaijan’s State Artist” by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev. In addition, Azerin enshrined himself in the hearts of soldiers on Turkish-Azerbaijan border by voluntarily giving concerts of moral support, and known as the “Voice of Turkic World” within the borders of our common civilization.