Derya Yıldırım is a singer, songwriter and bağlama-player known for her work together with Grup Şimşek. On two albums and a long series of EP:s, this quartet creates captivating songs filled with deep emotions and high degrees of danceability. Turkish psych-rock, synth pop, funk and jazz are some possible references. A fundamental part of Grup Şimşek's music however, is Anatolian folk music – something that Derya Yıldırım first learned to love through her parents, who migrated from Turkey to ...
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Derya Yıldırım is a singer, songwriter and bağlama-player known for her work together with Grup Şimşek. On two albums and a long series of EP:s, this quartet creates captivating songs filled with deep emotions and high degrees of danceability. Turkish psych-rock, synth pop, funk and jazz are some possible references. A fundamental part of Grup Şimşek's music however, is Anatolian folk music – something that Derya Yıldırım first learned to love through her parents, who migrated from Turkey to ...
At the beginning of the 20th century, the taarab music of Zanzibar was revolutionized by the singer Siti Binti Saad. In stark contrast to previous versions, hers was an improvised people's music with lyrics in both Arabic and Swahili. As the first female superstar of the genre, Siti Binti Saad also paved the way for coming generations – one of them being her great granddaughter Siti Muharam, who is bringing new life to the old songs on a much acclaimed album called Siti of Unguja. In th...
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Derya Yıldırım is a singer, songwriter and bağlama-player known for her work together with Grup Şimşek. On two albums and a long series of EP:s, this quartet creates captivating songs filled with deep emotions and high degrees of danceability. Turkish psych-rock, synth pop, funk and jazz are some possible references. A fundamental part of Grup Şimşek's music however, is Anatolian folk music – something that Derya Yıldırım first learned to love through her parents, who migrated from Turkey to ...
