Q-pop
| Q-pop | |
|---|---|
| Kazakh music icon | |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | 2015, Kazakhstan | 
| Fusion genres | |
| Toi-pop | |
Q-pop or Qazaq pop is a music genre originating in Kazakhstan. It is a modern form of Kazakhstani pop music sung in Kazakh, incorporating elements of Western pop music, Kazakhstani hip hop, EDM, R&B and Toi-pop, with heavy influences from K-pop of South Korea. The genre first surfaced in 2015 when the first Q-pop group, Ninety One debuted. Since then the genre has experienced growing popularity among Kazakhstani youths, with more Q-pop artists forming and debuting.