Event organiser Sufi Festivals is staging “a phenomenal one-off showcase of Sufi sounds and artists” to raise vital funds to help those displaced by the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria on 6 February. Taking place at Tramway Theatre in Glasgow on Friday, 5 May, this night of Nasheed (Islamic devotional) music and touching […]
This year marks thirty years since Mahsun Kırmızıgül’s acclaimed album Alem Buysa Kral Sensin [‘If This is the World, You Are the King’] dropped, shaking up Turkiye’s music scene with its catchy fusion of Turkish Fantezi, Arabesque and Folk songs that propelled Kırmızıgül to the top of the charts. Kırmızıgül’s music epitomises the sounds of […]
If you’re in London and looking for an upmarket, fun place with a Turkish vibe to celebrate the end of Ramazan with friends and family, then look no further than Melin Restaurant on Chigwell Road in Woodford. This plush venue, favoured by the stars of The Only Way Is Essex, footballers and more, is under […]
One of the most exciting new bands to emerge from Turkiye is Lalalar. Hailing from Istanbul, the three-piece outfit serve up a unique blend of punk rock, psychedelic funk and electronica bound together with Anatolian beats. Band members Barlas Tan Özemek, Kaan Düzarat and Ali Güçlü Şimşek describe their sound as “a future-nostalgia through some […]
Duman have confirmed their sole London date as the band embark on a small European spring tour in April and May of this year, that will take in venues in Germany and the Netherlands. The band will be playing Indigo at the 02 on Wednesday, 26 April. One of Turkiye’s biggest bands, Duman (Turkish for […]
A decade after her first appearance at Indigo at The O2, Sibel Can will return to the same Greenwich stage in June of this year. The Istanbul born singer is one of Turkiye’s most popular entertainer, with a string of hit songs and albums during a glistening career that started when she was a teenager […]
Percussion virtuoso Burhan Öçal has made it his life mission to build bridges between different musical traditions. A native of Kırklareli, Western Turkiye, Öçal effortlessly plays Turkish folk music. Roma beats, jazz and Western classical music, as can be heard on his Groove Alla Turca, Oriental Ensemble, and the Trakya All-Stars projects and performances. The […]
Tickets are going on sale on Friday, 17 March, for a special one-off charity fundraiser at the Royal Albert Hall in April to raise vital funds for those impacted by the devasting earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria. Organised by War Child and the Turkey Mozaik Foundation, the show will feature sets from Marcus Mumford, Dermot […]
Two of North London’s most notable musicians of Turkish Cypriot heritage are set to play Dugdale Arts Centre in Enfield Town as part of the week-long Enfield Culture Festival. The cultural festival, which starts on 28 February and runs until 5 March, promises to be a “celebration of local culture and creativity” that will feature […]
Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us; an opportunity for couples to enjoy a romantic night out, and there will be no shortage of restaurants and venues seeking to attract your custom for Tuesday 14 February and the weekend before it. If you’re in London and looking for Turkish-themed night, or if you need some love […]
