Crimean artist and musician Aziza Eskender joins journalist Chris Sampson on The Wire Tap for a conversation about art, identity, and culture during wartime.
Aziza is known for her striking visual artwork and powerful voice as a performer. In this discussion she speaks about her creative journey, the role of culture during war, and what it means to preserve identity while Ukraine continues its fight for survival.
The conversation explores the intersection of Crimean Tatar culture, music, visual art, and resilience, as well as the responsibility artists feel when their homeland is under occupation.
Topics discussed include:
• Aziza Eskender’s journey as a Crimean artist and musician
• The influence of Crimean Tatar culture on her work
• Art as resistance during war
• The role of artists in times of conflict
• Ukraine’s cultural identity under Russian aggression
• Music, voice, and storytelling as forms of survival
Through music, art, and conversation, this episode highlights how culture becomes a form of resistance and remembrance during war.
Host: Chris Sampson — The Wire Tap / NatSecMedia
Guest: Aziza Eskender — Crimean artist and musician
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