Mergen

Akmaral (more reffered to as Lara) Zykayeva (born December 21, 1985 in Almaty, Kazakhstan) is a Kazakh singer, songwriter, multi-musician and producer. Her music varies from folk, electronic, trip-hop, pop and rock sung in Kazakh language. Starting at nineteen, Mergen began work on her debut album, 13 (Thirteen) for independent record studios. She graduated from Kazakh National Conservatory of Music in 2008, where she studied violin. The debut record became available online absolutely for free long before the official physical release