AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTurkish Pop: Singer Alpay, known for hits including “Fabrika Kızı” and “Eylül’de Gel,” has died at 91 after a career spanning six decades. Iran: Authorities executed musician Ali-Sina Mostafavi, a January protest detainee accused by the judiciary of carrying out shootings; rights advocates had warned he was at risk. Separately, Pallett Band cancelled its Iran tour over a ban on a female musician. Stage: Qatar Museums will premiere Again in Doha on Oct. 27–31, bringing South African performers and Palestinian testimony together in a new musical theatre work. Heritage: Pakistan’s 5,000-year-old boreendo tradition faces an uncertain future as master players and craftspeople try to pass on their knowledge; UNESCO has listed it as needing urgent safeguarding. Regional Sounds: Azerbaijani and Uzbek musicians shared a stage in Bukhara, while Believe named Viktoria Siniavskaia president of its expanded EMEA region, including the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa.
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