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“I am Kazakh and will carry our culture” – Dimash performs anthem at legendary New York arena Tengrinews.kz – On October 5, Dimash Kudaibergen held a solo concert at Madison Square Garden in New York, becoming the first Kazakh artist

06 October 2025

“Tortoises and hares” dance from Beijing goes viral on TikTok Tengrinews.kz – A children’s performance titled “The Tortoise and the Hare Race Again” has become an unexpected viral sensation on TikTok. The

29 September 2025

Backstreet Boys’ sauna photos spark wave of memes in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – American pop group Backstreet Boys, who recently performed in Almaty and Astana, shared a series of sauna photos on Instagram,

23 September 2025

“Thanks to you we have a job”: Backstreet Boys vocalist thanks Astana fans Tengrinews.kz – Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell expressed his gratitude to Astana fans during the group’s concert at Astana Arena.

22 September 2025

Backstreet Boys try their hand at dombra in Astana Tengrinews.kz – Members of the Backstreet Boys continued their cultural immersion in Kazakhstan by taking a dombra lesson in Astana.

22 September 2025

Backstreet Boys surprised with flash mob welcome in Astana airport Tengrinews.kz – Members of the Backstreet Boys were given an unusual welcome upon arriving in Astana for their concert.

22 September 2025

Kazakh DJ nominated for GRAMMY, but there's a catch Tengrinews.kz – Kazakh DJ and producer Imanbek Zeykenov, better known as Imanbek, has been nominated for the 26th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards.

18 September 2025

Massive demand for Jennifer Lopez concert tickets in Almaty sparks huge queue Tengrinews.kz – The ticket sale for Jennifer Lopez’s concerts in Almaty and Astana turned into a major challenge for her fans.

28 May 2025

Billboard names best artists of 21st century: Who's in first place? Tengrinews.kz - Billboard magazine has published a rating of the most successful artists of the 21st century. First place went to Taylor Swift,

09 January 2025

Justin Bieber breaks first-week Spotify record Justin Bieber broke the record for biggest first week on streaming service Spotify, proving the pop star's enduring popularity despite his slew of controversies.

04 September 2015

Georgian jazz, Bashkir rock and Turkish avant-garde at The Spirit of Tengri Artists from Georgia, Bashkortostan and Turkey have performed at the contemporary ethnic music festival The Spirit of Tengri

07 June 2015

Holdviola and Trad.Attack! first European ethnic bands at The Spirit of Tengri For the first time The Spirit of Tengri has invited European bands to perform in Almaty.

07 June 2015

At least 24 dead in Guinea rap concert stampede: hospital A stampede during a rap concert on a Conakry beach left at least 24 people dead, Guinean hospital officials said.

30 July 2014

Linda Ronstadt awarded White House arts honor Linda Ronstadt, who was the most successful female rocker of the 1970s and pioneered the role of women in that genre, was honored with the highest US arts prize.

29 July 2014

Glamourous Salzburg Festival kicks off amid budget worries Budget problems and widely publicised management disputes: the Salzburg Festival, one of the world's top opera events which kicks off this weekend, has seen almost as much drama behind the scenes as on stage in recent years.

26 July 2014

Beetles devour George Harrison tribute tree A tree planted in a Los Angeles park in memory of the late George Harrison of the Beatles has been killed by beetles, a city councillor has said.

24 July 2014

US conductor Lorin Maazel dies at 84 US conductor and composer Lorin Maazel -- whose celebrated international career began when he was a child and later included stints at the New York Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera -- died Sunday. He was 84.

15 July 2014

Bieber gets two years' probation over LA egg-throwing Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, who has been in trouble with the law in recent months, got two years of probation in Los Angeles Wednesday over an egg-throwing attack.

10 July 2014

Psy goes from 'Gangnam' to hip-hop style in new song Psy, who set off a global sensation with "Gangnam Style," tried out a fresh sound Sunday as he released a hip-hop tale of drunken debauchery co-starring rap legend Snoop Dogg.

08 July 2014