Jah Khalib

Bakhtiyar Mammadov (, ; born 29 September 1993), known professionally as Jah Khalib is a Kazakh-Azerbaijani rapper, singer and record producer.

Biography Bakhtiyar Mammadov was born on September 29, 1993, in Almaty to an Azerbaijani father and Kazakh mother. He studied musicology and management in the Kazakh National Conservatory.

When starting his solo career, he took on the stage name of Jah Khalib. According to him, Khalib is a fictitious name, while Jah is the name of God in Rastafari. He released his first solo album in 2016, named "Если че, я Баха". In 2018, he received his first Golden Gramophone Award for the song "Медина" in Moscow.

In the summer of 2019, he moved to Kyiv, where he continued to work on his album "Выход в свет". He released the album on 29 October 2019, which contained 14 tracks.

In April 2023, his concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg were cancelled due to his open support of Ukraine.

Personal life He got married in the summer of 2020. In 2022 he revealed that his wife is Ukrainian, who converted to Islam.

Discography Studio albums KHALIBания души - released in 2015 Джазовый грув - released in 2016 Всё что мы любим - released in 2016 Если чё, я Баха - released in 2016 E.G.O. - released in 2018 Выход в свет - released in 2019 911 - released in 2020 Баха и Дмитрий Карантино - released in 2020 Мудрец - released in 2021