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Ahmet Kaya
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Ahmet Kaya (1957-2000) was a Kurdish poet, singer, musician, and songwriter. Kaya was born in Malatya on 28th October to a Kurdish father a… read moreAhmet Kaya (1957-2000) was a Kurdish poet, singer, musician, and songwriter. Kaya was born in Malatya on 28th October to a Kurdish father and a Turkish mother. When he was six his father, discovering Ahmet’s interest in music, brought a … read moreAhmet Kaya (1957-2000) was a Kurdish poet, singer, musician, and songwriter. Kaya was born in Malatya on 28th October to a Kurdish father and a Turkish mother. When he was six his father, discovering Ahmet’s interest in music, brought a large bağlama for him as a birthday present When he was nine… read more -
Cem Karaca
112,269 listeners
Cem Karaca (1945-2004) was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement. Karaca w… read moreCem Karaca (1945-2004) was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement. Karaca was born on 5th April 1945. His first group was called Dynamites, and was a classic rock cover band… read moreCem Karaca (1945-2004) was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement. Karaca was born on 5th April 1945. His first group was called Dynamites, and was a classic rock cover band. Later he joined Jaguars, an Elvis Presley cover band. In 1… read more -
Edip Akbayram
55,919 listeners
Edip Akbayram is a Turkish rock musician. Akbayram plays Anatolian rock, with a style deeply rooted in Turkish musical traditions. Along wi… read moreEdip Akbayram is a Turkish rock musician. Akbayram plays Anatolian rock, with a style deeply rooted in Turkish musical traditions. Along with other Anatolian-rock artists, his music was banned in Turkey after the 1980 Turkish coup d'… read moreEdip Akbayram is a Turkish rock musician. Akbayram plays Anatolian rock, with a style deeply rooted in Turkish musical traditions. Along with other Anatolian-rock artists, his music was banned in Turkey after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état, because of its anti-government and sociocritical content. View wiki -
Barış Manço
131,827 listeners
Barış Manço (also spelt Baris Mancho or Baris Manco in some European album releases) (1943 -1999) was a Turkish singer, composer, and telev… read moreBarış Manço (also spelt Baris Mancho or Baris Manco in some European album releases) (1943 -1999) was a Turkish singer, composer, and television producer. Manço was born on 2nd January 1943 in Istanbul. His mother, Rikkat Uyanık, had bee… read moreBarış Manço (also spelt Baris Mancho or Baris Manco in some European album releases) (1943 -1999) was a Turkish singer, composer, and television producer. Manço was born on 2nd January 1943 in Istanbul. His mother, Rikkat Uyanık, had been a famous singer in the early 1940s. His older brother, who… read more -
Erkin Koray
123,272 listeners
Erkin Koray has been in the Turkish rock music scene since the early 1960s. By the late 1960s, he was already a major figure in Turkish psy… read moreErkin Koray has been in the Turkish rock music scene since the early 1960s. By the late 1960s, he was already a major figure in Turkish psychedelic music (also called as Anatolian Rock), beginning with his first psychedelic single "… read moreErkin Koray has been in the Turkish rock music scene since the early 1960s. By the late 1960s, he was already a major figure in Turkish psychedelic music (also called as Anatolian Rock), beginning with his first psychedelic single "Anma Arkadaş" in 1967. In the early 1970s, he formed th… read more -
Sezen Aksu
187,515 listeners
Sezen Aksu (b. 1954) is a pop music singer and songwriter, popular both with a mass audience in Turkey, and with world music fans internati… read moreSezen Aksu (b. 1954) is a pop music singer and songwriter, popular both with a mass audience in Turkey, and with world music fans internationally. Born Fatma Sezen Yıldırım on the 13 July 1954 in Sarayköy/Denizli, Turkey, she began to st… read moreSezen Aksu (b. 1954) is a pop music singer and songwriter, popular both with a mass audience in Turkey, and with world music fans internationally. Born Fatma Sezen Yıldırım on the 13 July 1954 in Sarayköy/Denizli, Turkey, she began to study at the local agricultural institute, but gave up her stu… read more -
Neşet Ertaş
34,940 listeners
Neşet Ertaş (b. 1938-25 September 2012) was a singer of Turkish traditional music (Türk Halk Müziği Sanatçısı), lyric writer, and a virtuos… read moreNeşet Ertaş (b. 1938-25 September 2012) was a singer of Turkish traditional music (Türk Halk Müziği Sanatçısı), lyric writer, and a virtuoso of the traditional Turkish instrument bağlama. Ertaş was born in Kırtıllar, a village in Kırşehi… read moreNeşet Ertaş (b. 1938-25 September 2012) was a singer of Turkish traditional music (Türk Halk Müziği Sanatçısı), lyric writer, and a virtuoso of the traditional Turkish instrument bağlama. Ertaş was born in Kırtıllar, a village in Kırşehir; his father, Muharrem Ertaş, was a halk şairi (literally &… read more -
Özdemir Erdoğan
50,693 listeners
Özdemir Erdoğan,(born June 17, 1940, Istanbul) is a Turkish pop and jazz artist. He's an estimable artist in Turkey and he received th… read moreÖzdemir Erdoğan,(born June 17, 1940, Istanbul) is a Turkish pop and jazz artist. He's an estimable artist in Turkey and he received the "Government Artist" award from the Turkish Ministry of Culture. View wikiÖzdemir Erdoğan,(born June 17, 1940, Istanbul) is a Turkish pop and jazz artist. He's an estimable artist in Turkey and he received the "Government Artist" award from the Turkish Ministry of Culture. View wiki -
Zeki Müren
66,313 listeners
Zeki Müren (1931-1996) was a prominent Turkish singer. He was famous for his compelling voice and precise articulation in his singing of bo… read moreZeki Müren (1931-1996) was a prominent Turkish singer. He was famous for his compelling voice and precise articulation in his singing of both established Turkish classical music and contemporary songs. Müren grew up in the provincial cap… read moreZeki Müren (1931-1996) was a prominent Turkish singer. He was famous for his compelling voice and precise articulation in his singing of both established Turkish classical music and contemporary songs. Müren grew up in the provincial capital city of Bursa in western Turkey. From 1950 to 1953 he s… read more -
Zülfü Livaneli
34,948 listeners
Composer, writer, film director, member of the Turkish delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and Good Will Amb… read moreComposer, writer, film director, member of the Turkish delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and Good Will Ambassador of UNESCO, Ömer Zülfü Livaneli was born in Ilgin, Turkey, on 20 June 1946. He was forced t… read moreComposer, writer, film director, member of the Turkish delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and Good Will Ambassador of UNESCO, Ömer Zülfü Livaneli was born in Ilgin, Turkey, on 20 June 1946. He was forced to leave Turkey and settle in Sweden in the 1960s because of … read more