Tag Archives: Turkey

Playlist: Olcay Bayir – Anatolian Alchemy (April 2022)

Playlist: Olcay Bayir – Anatolian Alchemy (April 2022)

She might have been based in London since she was a teenager and been enriching its music scene since the early 2010s, but Olcay Bayir is still one of the most refined and dedicated interpreters of the Anatolian tradition. Her style is a contemporary take on her Turkish-Kurdish roots. Born...
Daily Discovery: Kit Sebastian – Agitate (Official Music Video)

Daily Discovery: Kit Sebastian – Agitate (Official Music Video)

Check out ‘Agitate’, the new single by London-based Turkish-French duo Kit Sebastian extracted from their upcoming second album, Melodi out in October via Mr Bongo: https://kitsebastian.bandcamp.com/album/melodi   “The song calls its listeners to remember, act against injustice and question figures of authority from our daily lives”. – Kit Sebastian  
Playlist: ‘Flying With Baba Zula’ by Adriana Cordeiro (June 2021)

Playlist: ‘Flying With Baba Zula’ by Adriana Cordeiro (June 2021)

Although we hardly venture into the movie and documentary realm, we love to make some excursions when we can and spread the word about stimulating releases. Constantly Flying, a new film dedicated to Baba Zula, one of the most significant Anatolian rock bands, is indeed a refreshing and intriguing work...
Daily Discovery: Nasip Kismet –  Mihriban @Szimpla Kert

Daily Discovery: Nasip Kismet – Mihriban @Szimpla Kert

Nasip Kismet are a Budapest-based quartet formed in 2019   The band, led by Turkish-born Arif Erdem Ocak, focuses its sound on Turkish contemporary and traditional folk music, which the musicians blend with jazz, psychedelia and Balkan influences.   The sextet recently released their first EP, available here: https://ffm.to/nasip-kismet