Salamat Sadikova | |
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| Also known as | Саламат Садыкова |
| Born | September 28, 1956 |
| Origin | Kyzyl Jol, Batken, Kyrgyzstan |
| Genres | Kyrgyz folk, ethnic music |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter, singer |
| Instrument | komuz |
| Labels | Kyrgyz Music |
Salamat Sadikova (Kyrgyz: Саламат Садыкова; Arabic: سلامات صاديقوف; also Sadykova and Sadicova; born 28 September 1956 in Kyzyl Jol village, Batken, Kyrgyzstan) is a folk singer[1] and the head of the coordinating council for the El-Ene (Mother Nation) Party in Kyrgyzstan.[2] Widely regarded as a national treasure, she is often referred to by the sobriquet "The Voice of Kyrgyzstan," which is also the name of one of her albums.[3]