Baku’s jazz musicians are famed for their continuous experimentation with classical jazz and traditional ethnic music. Their audiences are also more diverse than anywhere else in the world. Ahead of...
After an eight-year hiatus, Azerbaijani popstar Safura is back on the music scene with her new album, Möcüzə (‘Miracle’). The 29-year-old singer first found fame when she won Yeni Ulduz...
In 1949, archeologists in the Altai mountains discovered the oldest ever pile carpet. At 2,500 years old, the so-called Pazyryk rug is the legacy of an ancient Eastern carpet weaving...
Fakhriyya Mammadova is the creative force behind the Baku Street Photo Festival. The artist and curator is helping young photographers establish their names, with the finalists for the first edition...
How one organisation is transforming the Caspian Sea coastline into a haven for biodiversity. Leyla Aliyeva set up IDEA in 2011 with one goal in mind: to push environmental issues...
Azerbaijan is a destination for any time of year, says Vusal Nazimoglu. The Baku-based landscape photographer is known for his shots of staggering seasonal landscapes, alternating between rocky vistas covered in blankets of snow to lush...
Azerbaijan encompasses every type of landscape from Caspian Sea beaches to the high Caucasus mountains, which in summer are an escape for cool crisp air and some of the most...
It’s not just about Formula One and snazzy architecture – Azerbaijan has a mind-boggling variety of experiences for a country relatively modest in scale. Laura Archer explores Winter Wonder Shahdag...
The tradition of carpet making is enjoying a renaissance, with Baku-based contemporary artist Faig Ahmed leading the crowd, particularly with his latest project, which takes him deep into the Amazon,...