This weekend, The Mid Summer Ball takes over a brand new stage at the Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival, taking place in Enfield, North London. Now in its third year, the one-day, family-friendly community event is seeking to broaden its appeal to the younger generation by extending an invite to lea...
This year’s Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival will see the addition of a second stage: The Mid Summer Ball, featuring a who’s who of DJs and artists from the community performing a perfect mix of urban dance music. The stellar line-up includes UK Garage pioneers Ramsey and Fen, House DJ Eren (who...
The sun is out, and summer is truly here, so if you’re in North London and looking for an authentic outdoor experience on Sunday, head to Hackney for the annual Alevi Festival. The ninth event of its kind in London, this community festival celebrates one of Anatolia’s biggest mystical faiths thro...
The British capital is a hotbed of musical fusions, as epitomised by Don Kipper. The multi award-winning ensemble play a wide range of musical forms reflecting the cultural diversity of their North East London home, from Romani, Turkish and Greek Folk, to Klezmer, electronica and jazz beats. Whil...
Next month, London gets to see one of Turkish pop’s hottest new stars: Buray Hoşsöz. The Lefkoşa born singer-songwriter shot to prominence with his critically acclaimed debut album 1 Şişe Aşk [1 Bottle of Love] in 2015, which won him 21 awards and a legion of fans in the process. Buray cemented h...
Ten days ago, Nilüfer Yanya’s eagerly awaited debut album Miss Universe finally dropped and already fans and music critics are going mad for it. In its review, US music magazine Pitchfork said: “The rapturous debut from the British singer-songwriter takes adventurous pop-rock crucibles to new hei...
If you love Mozart, Chopin and Greig, are in London and would love to support classical music stars of the future, look no further than Talent Unlimited’s Spring Concert. On the evening of Wednesday, 1stMay, three “scintillating musicians” will be performing at St James Church in Central London....
Olcay Bayır was named by the Guardian as “an impressive newcomer to London's vibrant global music scene” for her first release in 2014. At the end of this month, she drops her long-awaited follow-up Rüya - Dream for Anatolia, produced by award-winning jazz outfit Kefaya. Members of this global...
Turquazz is “Anatolian jazz without limits! Next month, it makes its global debut in London with fourteen events in 10 different venues over 17 days. Running from 13 to 30 March 2019, this brand new festival celebrates contemporary Anatolian culture, encompassing music, film, food, dance and spok...
If you’re looking for something a little different this Valentine’s, North London’s Trent Park Country Club is hosting a Turkish themed night with live music, DJs and a belly dancer. Brought to you courtesy of Kral FM and RedStar Entertainments, the bash features a live band fronted by vocalists...
