Morgenshtern (Alisher Morgenshtern) — rapper / influencer with roots in the Russia
Morgenshtern (born Alisher Valeev) is a Russian rapper and content creator born in Ufa, Bashkortostan who became one of Russia's most-streamed musical artists and a controversial cultural phenomenon. He left Russia in 2022, publicly opposed the invasion of Ukraine, and has been charged by Russian authorities with discrediting the Russian army.
Tracing the roots — Ufa
Born in Ufa in 1998, Morgenshtern grew up in post-Soviet Russia and built his audience through YouTube provocations and rap music before becoming a genuine chart phenomenon. His exile and his anti-war stance — made at great personal and professional cost — place him in the growing community of Russian cultural figures who have chosen their conscience over their career.
Ufa. Today, the former Soviet space comprises fifteen sovereign independent states.