Rapper Motive’s latest album Romantik was the most listened to album in Turkiye in 2023, topping the Spotify charts for weeks, as well as winning heaps more accolades. His concerts were among the most talked about events of last year. This innovative artist is now set to showcase his talents in London with an exclusive […]
Mem Ararat is a voice that resonates deeply with Kurdish people the world over. Since his acclaimed debut album Quling Ewr û Baran (Crane, Cloud, and Rain) a decade ago, the singer from Mardin, southeast Turkiye, has captivated the hearts and souls of local and international audiences with his beautiful voice and blend of traditional Kurdish […]
British and Irish fans of Turkish rock will get the chance to see Yüksek Sadakat later this month. The band will be playing exclusive dates at the 229 Club in London on 26 July, followed by The Button Factory in Dublin two days later. The band, first formed back in 1997 by Kutlu Özmakinacı, a […]
Londoner Nilüfer Yanya grew up in a creative family – her Bajan mother and Turkish father are both visual artists – providing her the perfect backdrop as a singer-songwriter as she pours her emotions and questions about life into music. Yanya’s first album “Miss Universe” and its 2022 follow-up “Painless” cemented her as one of […]
Tickets are selling fast for new pop talent Inci Gürün, who will be touring seven countries, including the UK, this autumn. Simply known as INJI, the Istanbul-born and now US based artist has been making waves since her debut single Gaslight went viral on TikTok in 2022. Guitarist Alex Graf and fellow University of Pennsylvania […]
One of the biggest stars of Turkish rap, MERO, will be appearing in Britain for the first time, taking to the stage at East London’s historic Troxy venue for an exclusive date on 9 June. Just 23 years old, MERO, real name Enes Meral, already has multiple hits in under his belt, including Hobby, Hobby, […]
Turkish rock star Haluk Levent will be live at Indigo at The O2 this summer. A key figure in the revival of Anatolian rock during the 1990s, Levent is behind hits such as Aşkın Mapushane, Sevdana Gönül Verdim, and Elfida. Life could have been very different for the Adana-born star had he have graduated from […]
One of the UK’s most highly regarded Turkish classical music artists, Suat Sancar, is to present a series of concerts as a musical tribute to Kemal Atatürk, the founder of Republic of Turkiye, as part of Turkish celebrations worldwide during the country’s centenary year. Sancar will be leading members of three distinctive Turkish classical music […]
North of England fans of Cem Adrian won’t have as far to travel as the Turkish indie pop star has added an extra date to his UK tour later this month, performing in Manchester on Sunday 28 April. The acclaimed singer-songwriter will take to the stage at The Stoller Hall, a contemporary purpose-built music venue […]
Musical storytelling is central to the Alevi faith, with mystical poems and musical ballads (deyisler, nefesler) being orally passed down from generation to generation over many centuries. These traditional folk songs, which can be heard all across Anatolia (modern Turkiye), pay homage to the core philosophy of Alevism, which is based on love, tolerance and […]
