On November 30, as part of the inaugural “The Pyramids Echo” festival, Dimash Qudaibergen presented his solo concert. It was his first-ever performance on the African continent, right at the foot of the Egyptian pyramids, and the first appearance of an artist from the CIS countries at this location.

“Welcome, thank you so much for coming to our show, thank you for your precious time,” Dimash greeted the audience at the beginning of the concert.

Bathed in the magical evening light, the pyramids—filled with myths and ancient mysteries—created a unique story for every song. In each performance, like in a small standalone play, Dimash took on the lead role: a charismatic young man in “Fire” and “Smoke,” a man who knows true feelings in “Lyubov ustavshikh lebedey,” and someone who understands what truly matters in life in “When I’ve Got You” and “SOS d’un terrien en détresse.”

Like the perfectly aligned facets of a pyramid, he revealed every dimension of his talent, bringing together on one stage both classical pieces such as “Olympico” and “Ave Maria,” and high-energy tracks like “Be with Me” and “Give Me Your Love.”

Kazakh folk instruments sounded especially epic in the Arabian night, as if the deep magic of different cultures united into one caravan, guiding the audience across the desert to the sounds of the dombra, kobyz, and sybyzgy in “Stranger,” the kui “Adai,” and the Kazakh-language songs “Tau Ishinde,” “Durdaraz,” and “Let It Be.”

The audience warmly supported the performers—singing along, dancing, echoing Dimash’s vocalizations, “catching” greetings from sunny Kazakhstan, and sharing heartfelt emotions in return. The crowd looked endlessly beautiful during “Unforgettable day” and “Give me love,” when a sea of phone lights turned the Pyramid Panorama into a field of bright night stars.

Dimash, in turn, kept the audience captivated from the very first minutes of the show all the way to the finale, when he came down into the crowd for the third time to perform “Weekend” as an encore—putting not a period but an ellipsis on the celebration, with many more meetings and concerts still ahead.