13th August 2016 ,  By  İpek Özerim

Review: BaBa ZuLa’s Do Not Obey – “music to let your spirit soar free”

Turkey has a long and proud tradition of protest music, its folk songs reflecting the political and social turbulence that has plagued the republic since its inception. BaBa ZuLa is one of the country’s most original acts and it’s fitting that on their 20th anniversary, these “art-anarchists” release an album full of rebelliousness.  Newly available […]

16th November 2015 ,  By  İpek Özerim

Turkey’s psychedelic kings BaBa ZuLa turn 20

Described as “art-anarchists”, BaBa ZuLa have carved out a name as fine purveyors of alternative Anatolian music, a hip psychedelic blend of electro, dub, funk, rock ‘n’ folk. Lyrically conscious, their other-worldly Oriental dance beats, playful dress sense, and surreal live performances have gained them a huge global following. They featured in Fatih Akın’s seminal [...]