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Sonja Astrakhan reflects on Boris Grebenshchikov’s anti-authoritarianism, spiritual curiosity and enduring place in Russian culture.

Diego Benning Wang traces the music and contested legacy of Murat Nasyrov, the Uyghur pop icon whose mysterious death in 2007 continues to fuel speculation.

Mathieu Lemoine explores Komitas’s life and legacy, showing how his work preserved Armenia’s folk and sacred musical traditions and helped shape a modern national cultural identity.

Daniel Jarosak reviews Mochari, the debut album by Ukrainian band Machukha, exploring how its blend of music styles captures the human ability to endure.

Reece Hill examines Marko Perković Thompson’s concert at the Zagreb Hippodrome and how nationalist performances work.

Russia regional editor Jack Strosser reviews "Seven Songs from the Tundra", poetic narrative recounting the colonisation of the Nenets people.

Lucija Gegić takes a deeper look into the "Taking the Trash Out" parties, and how nostalgia has been commodified in Croatia.

Daniel Jarosak reviews Molchat Doma's 2024 album Belaya Polosa, which mixes the band's well-known darkwave sound with new groovier lines.

Our Eastern Europe regional editor Liza Zolotarova reviews Jamala's 2023 album Qırım, exploring what it means for Crimean Tatars today

osTraum's Aleksej Tikhonov looks at the lives of 7 women who have impacted Ukrainian culture, from Maria Prymachenko to Lesya Ukrainka