Imran Usmanov
Imran Hermanovich Usmanov was a Chechen folk singer whose deep baritone voice and songs about love and friendship are regarded as classics in Chechen music.
Born in 1953 to Chechen parents, Imran Usmanov is from Nozhai-Yurt, Chechnya. He graduated from Rostov-on-Don Music Teachers Training College.
In April 2004, Imran announced that he would compose music to educate children on the danger of land mines.
His final appointment was as Director of Chechnya's Philharmonic Society.
