The Cultural Frontline - Meet Dimash, Central Asia’s Biggest Pop Star

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Sell out tours, millions of social media followers and adoring fans across the globe. Welcome to the world of Dimash, Central Asia’s biggest pop star. We find out how he went from a child singer to a pioneer of pop music and why he is trying to change the world’s perception of his home country, Kazakhstan.

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Presented by Tina Daheley

Image: Dimash in concert. Credit: Nikita Basov

Published on Saturday, 24th November 2018.

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