Zemfira: Russia rocknroller

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Wikipedia

Zemfira, officially Zemfira Talgatovna Ramazanova (Russian: Земфира Талгатовна Рамазанова, Bashkir: Земфира Тәлгат кыҙы Рамазанова); born 26 August 1976 in Ufa, Bashkortostan) is a Russian rock artist of Bashkir descent. She has been performing since 1998 and has been immensely popular in Russia and other former Soviet republics.MORE

Zemfira-Blues

Zemfira, the hurricane of Russian rock

Zemfira is emmensely popular in Russia. The hype around her is enormous. The media now follows her every move. She is the first female rock songwriter in Russia and which is more important she self-designed her musical career. Her popurarity is explained by the fact that Zemfira's music and texts appeal to folk and so-called 'intelligence' at the same time; melodies are catchy and not too-pop at the same time. She has a scandalous image and charisma as well as some real talent: girl writes music, lyrics, sings and plays guitar and piano.

Zemfira's lyrics engage deeply with tabooed but ubiquitous social issues such as alienation, depression, (homo)sexuality and AIDS The popular magazine Ogonek calls hers "the breaking voice of a generation, and the Russian press likes to call her "Kurt Cobain in a dress.

Zemfira is notable for her departure from the traditional role of women in Russian music. She challenges aesthetically-obsessed studio rock of the 1990's with low-fi guitar melodies and a cracking voice. Zemfira's music marks a not only a return to the early history of Russia rock when music was based in dissent, but a new trajectory all her own. MORE

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Website

2002 Interview Part 1(In Russian)

Part 2 (In Russian)