Rapper Navai appeared in public for the first time after his detention in Kazakhstan

Russian rapper of Azerbaijani origin Navai (real name - Navai Bakirov) made his first public appearance after returning to Moscow from Kazakhstan, where he had previously been detained by law enforcement authorities.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to RIA Novosti, the artist attended a Media Basket media basketball league tournament in the company of friends.

"Yes, Navai was at the Media Basket tournament with friends," the agency's source confirmed.

As a reminder, on October 13, the musician was detained upon entering Kazakhstan at the "Kordai" border checkpoint. During a joint inspection conducted by police and border service officers, a narcotic substance was discovered and seized from the vehicle in which the rapper was traveling.

On Tuesday, the artist was released from custody. Subsequently, his lawyer Rena Kerimova reported that Bakirov had returned to Moscow.

It should be noted that Navai Bakirov was born in Samara. He gained wide recognition through his participation in the musical duo HammAli & Navai. Among the group's most popular songs are "Ptichka" (Little Bird), "Devochka-voyna" (Girl-War), and "Pustite menya na tantspol" (Let Me on the Dance Floor).