Adult Contemporary

AC stands for adult contemporary. This genre grouping is an American invention and not generally used in Eurasia. It is used here only as it conveniently groups light R&B, soul, soft rock, and other lighter music together. Adult contemporary music generally focuses on melody, with inoffensive lyrics and subdued beats.

Languages: Search for adult-contemporary or adult-contemporary-influenced music performed in Uzbek, Kyrgyz, or Tatar, or in Russian, Ukrainian, or Polish, or in Baltic or Caucasian languages.

September 22, 2016

Omar / Омар

Omar (Омар; Omurbek Zhanyshev, Омурбек Жанышев) is one of the most popular contemporary Kyrgyz singers, one of the members of Kyrgyzstan’s up-and-coming current pop scene. He sings in Kyrgyz, Russian, and English in a classic pop voice. He also plays the komuz, the Kyrgyz national instrument. Omar was born in 1988 in Bishkek. He began […]