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Azerbaijani rapper Paster arrested and allegedly tortured

by OC Media

•3 min read

The popular Azerbajani rap singer Parviz Guluzade, known by the pseudonym Paster, has been arrested, and allegedly tortured by police. He had recently released a song titled ‘Gang’, which criticized Azerbaijan’s Pasha Bank. News of his arrest and alleged torture was reported on 26 December by independent Azerbaijani journalist Habib Muntazir. In his recent songs Guluzade also criticized the corruption and arbitrariness of Azerbaijani authorities. According to the Organized Crime and Cor

AniDag

Not welcome in Daghestan — anime, K-pop, and rap

by Saida Vagabova

•7 min read

Film screenings of a K-pop concert, an anime festival, and a concert by Russian rapper Kreed — all cultural events cancelled in recent months after pressure from those claiming to be defenders of Daghestani culture and religion. But for those wishing to attend such events, the backlash has little to do with traditions and more a ‘desire to feel significant’. On 25 November, a mob of around 100–150 angry young men gathered outside a theatre in Makhachkala, the Daghestani capital. The men

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

birja mafia

Controversial investigation dropped against Birja Mafia rap duo

by OC Media

•2 min read

An investigation into Georgian rap duo Birja Mafia, whose members faced life imprisonment on drug charges they claimed were bogus, has been halted ‘due to lack of evidence’. Giorgi Keburia, 21, who goes under the stage name Kay G, said at a press-conference on 18 December he was happy that his ‘innocence was proven’. The Prosecutor’s Office said on 18 December they could not obtain evidence that would prove them guilty. Keburia and his partner, Mishka Mgaloblishvili, 28, who goes und

birja mafia

Birja Mafia released on bail amid large protests in Tbilisi

by OC Media

•3 min read

Members of the rap duo Birja Mafia, who were allegedly caught by police carrying the psychoactive drug MDMA, were released on bail on 12 June after thousands marched in support of them. Several thousands supporters took to the streets in Tbilisi on 10 June to rally against the ‘unjust police system’, which, according to protesters, often uses the country’s strict drug laws against innocent people. Tbilisi’s Court of Appeals released Mishka Mgaloblishvili, 28, and Giorgi Keburia, 21, who g

birja mafia

Birja Mafia rap duo face life imprisonment on drug charges

by OC Media

•2 min read

Georgian rap duo the Birja Mafia have been detained in Tbilisi and charged for ‘illegally purchasing and holding especially large amounts’ of the recreational psychoactive drug, MDMA. Friends and family of the accused claim that the drugs were planted on them, and that they were arrested for a recent music video they released depicting a police officer as a dog. Mishka Mgaloblishvili, 28, and Giorgi Keburia, 21, who go under the stage names Young Mic and Kay G, were detained on 6 June. Police