Iconic singer-songwriter Selda Bağcan is enjoying a huge resurgence in her career. The queen of 70s Turkish Psychedelic Rock has been sampled by the likes of Mos Def and Dr Dre, and is now a regular on the international live music circuit, exposing a new generation to her blend of Anatolian Folk Punk-Rock Protest music. […]
On Saturday night, award-winning DJ Ipek will be bringing her unique beats to London. Currently based between Berlin and Istanbul, the genre-hopping DJ / Producer has been spinning decks for the past 20 years, from New York City all the way to the Sahara Desert in Mali. Her seductively eclectic style draws on music from […]
On Sunday 7 Jan, Kem Cetinay starts a brand new adventure – on the ice rink! Yes, Kem has been recruited by ITV for the return for its hit series Dancing on Ice. Here he is talking about his skating abilities, how he’ll deal with criticism from the judges, and loving his new sequins and […]
ITV’s hit skating show is set to make a triumphant return to screens tonight at 6pm. The series, which originally ran on air between 2006 and 2014, pairs famous faces alongside professional skaters, who each week perform in a bid to impress both the panel and the viewers at home. Kem Cetinay is one of […]
We all know Father Christmas’s birth place is Turkey, but legend suggests he’s been living happily in Lapland for centuries. According to a new video clip by online TV programme makers Neydi Olacağı, Santa is now residing with celebrity grandparents Ayşe aba and husband Kenan in their village in North Cyprus, enjoying the very best […]
A new visual exhibition in Nicosia documents the lives friendship and lives of Cypriots from the lens of an outsider. Called Manda-la in Cyprus, the photography is part of an ongoing series by Masahiro Usami, whose previous work on the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and more recently the aftermath of Japan’s triple disaster […]
Chart-topping Turkish singer-songwriter Sertab Erener will be performing live in London at the end of next month. Erener is Turkey’s sole winner at the Eurovision Song Contest, triumphing in 2003 with her catchy ethno-pop track Everyway That I Can, which went on to be a top 10 hit in half-a-dozen European countries. The classically-trained Soprano […]
Groups performing Turkish classical music (aka fasıl) in Britain are few and far between. One of the best is five-piece outfit Fasl-i Keyf, whose name means ‘fasıl delight’. If you’re in London and fancy easing yourself into the festive season a la Turkish style, they are performing in Stoke Newington, North London, on Saturday night. […]
The British Turkish Cypriot community marked 100 years of migration to the United Kingdom with a cultural event at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) last Saturday. The event was organised by the Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations (CTCA) UK and featured a photo exhibit, a film screening, folk dancing by the Dr. Fazıl […]
Solo artist Nilüfer Yanya is the headline act for this weekend’s Camden showcase promoted by London’s most exciting independent label, Blue Flowers. Just 22-years-old, Nilüfer has forged her own musical path by performing in open mic nights across the capital. Her breakthrough single Baby Luv, released earlier this year, was lauded by music critics on […]
