Abdulla Abdurëhim
Also known asKing of Uyghur pop
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1992–present

Abdulla Abdurëhim (Uyghur: ئابدۇللا ئابدۇرېھىم, Chinese: 阿不都拉) is a Uyghur actor and singer[1] known for Uyghur pop music.[2] He also currently serves as a judge on the reality talent show The Voice of the Silk Road.[3][4]

Known as the "King of Uyghur Pop", Abdulla's musical career and popularity has endured to the present day, with his work ranging from love songs and ballads to political and social commentary.[5]

Abdulla's cousin is Möminjan Ablikim, another prominent Uyghur musician.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Rachel (September 2005). "Reggae on the Silk Road: The Globalization of Uyghur Pop" (PDF). The China Quarterly. 183 (183): 627–643. doi:10.1017/s0305741005000391. JSTOR 20192512. S2CID 54731549.
  2. ↑ Baranovitch, Nimrod (July 2007). "From Resistance to Adaptation: Uyghur Popular Music and Changing Attitudes among Uyghur Youth". The China Journal. College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University. 58 (58): 59–82. doi:10.2307/20066307. JSTOR 20066307.
  3. ↑ UYNTV. "Yipek Yoli Sadasi" (in Uyghur). Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Beige Wind (11 December 2014). "The Blind Voice of the Silk Road". Beijing Cream. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 Anderson, Elise (May 31, 2020). "The Politics of Pop: The Rise and Repression of Uyghur Music in China". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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