How Central Asia Sounds: A Selection of Musicians from Five Countries

Each Central Asian country has its own flagship roster of artists - musicians whose tracks and signature melodies are recognized and played right across the region. Yet few realize that music from this part of the world holds some of the most authentic sounds anywhere.

Sourcing info on independent music collectives in Turkmenistan or Tajikistan is next to impossible. Artists there work largely off the commercial radar, experimenting freely to forge fresh sonic landscapes.

The editorial team at The Voice Media dug into Central Asia's underground scene to curate a lineup of musicians worth putting on your radar.