Zere Asylbek (Kyrgyz: Зере Асылбек; born 1998 or 1999), commonly known just as Zere, is a Kyrgyz singer-songwriter. She released her debut single Kyz ("Girl") in 2018. The song sparked a fierce backlash in heavily patriarchal[1] Kyrgyzstan for advocating respect for women and their choices in society.[2]
At 16, she decided to become involved in various NGOs and associations to fight global injustices. For example, she joined the AIESEC.[3]
At the encouragement of an American friend to become a singer, Zere began to write songs about social problems such as "lack of economic growth" or "gender inequality".[3]
In her third year of study, she dropped out of her studies in linguistics at Manas University. In 2018, she was a part-time English teacher.[3]
Asylbek, who performed during the Civil Society Forum ahead of the Beijing+25 Regional Review Meeting in Geneva in 2019, is currently living in Rome (as of 2019) and studying Performing Arts.[2]
| Title | Details | Tracklist |
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| Bashtalos' (Баштaлось) |
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| Year | Title |
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| 2018 | Kyz |
| 2019 | Süyünchü[4] |
| 2020 | Apam Aitkan[5] |