Aizhan Sultan is a Kazakh singer, songwriter and doctoral researcher at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. Born in Kazakhstan and shaped by Soviet-era cultural politics, she now works at the intersection of traditional Kazakh vocal forms - terme, tolgau, throat singing and jaw harp (shanqobyz) - and contemporary music. Her artistic research, funded by Kone Foundation, examines how Soviet colonisation reshaped Kazakh cultural identity, with disability and postcolonial memory as central themes.
Sultan performed her doctoral concert 'Revive the Spirit' at the Helsinki Music Centre Black Box as part of Ethnosoi! 2025 festival on 8 November; the event sold out.
Sultan performed at Helsinki Music Centre's Globe Art Point summer concert series alongside live electronic musician Saku Liimatainen on 31 May 2025.
Sultan released her single 'Näin on' on 27 February 2025.
Sultan was accepted into the doctoral programme at Sibelius Academy in June 2024; her PhD is titled 'Breaking the silence of the steppes: decolonization process and its consequences on artistic identity'.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
59concertSun 13.12.NUBIYAN TWIST
41concertSat 14.11.Samhain - Celebration of Irish music and dance
36concertThu 3.9.Mantra Music Evenings at Seurahuone
36concertSat 14.11.Little Christmas Dance: Komiat, Albert Salminen trio + Karaoke
36concertSat 5.12.Saija Tuupanen at Revontuli Resort's Christmas Evening
86festivalFri 20.11.Hellsinki Industrial Festival 2026
76festivalFri 27.11.Vaasa Baroque Autumn 2026
76festivalSat 28.11.KUUMAA 10
76festivalSat 28.11.Vaasa Baroque Autumn 2026
76festivalTue 22.12.Vaasa Baroque Autumn 2026
65festivalSat 14.11.Usagicon (K13)
65festivalWed 18.11.Slush
festival18:00Nomads Festival at Stoa presents international music: Kazakh-Finnish Aizhan Sultan merges tradition with contemporary sound, Sámi artists Hildá Länsman & Tuomas Norvio explore northern identity, and DJ Bunuel plays throughout the night.
festival15:00The opening event of Outsider Art Festival at EMMA features art performances, guided exhibition tours and meetings. The programme includes Aizhan Sultan and VHS-club's Laserlevyraati, with several art prizes being awarded.
concert19:00Kazakhstani singer Aizhan Sultan and Finnish live electronics musician Saku Liimatainen perform together at the Night of the Arts, blending traditional Kazakhstani and contemporary Finnish music.