Someone once asked me if Dimash was Chinese. When I said he was Kazakh, she asked me what Kazakhs were like. I was stumped for an answer because the only Kazakh I 'knew' well was Dimash and of course, I hardly know him except for the little glimpses I see via the interactions with others caught in clips. Which actually means little. But then I guess I have been learning a lot about what Kazakhs are through the songs which Dimash sings. Songs like Samaltau and 'I'm A Kazakh'. I get a very strong sense that Kazakhs are like phoenixes rising from the ashes of trials and grief. This video shows 'I Am Kazakh' performed by Dimash and 'Part 9' Kazakh rappers (Erbolat Kudaibergen & Alashuly). I love their deep voices (oh the different colours of their voices) and there's Dimash with the angelic soundwaves! Here are the song lyrics to a song in Kazakh (transliteration) and translation to English. Men Qаzаqpın (Мен қазақпын) Me...
This blog is about the fascinating Dimash Qudaibergen and his spellbinding singing.