Friday, 1stFebruary, will mark twenty years since one of Turkey’s most influential singer-songwriters and TV personalities Barış Manço passed away from a heart attack aged 56. Characterised by his long hair, horseshoe moustache and flamboyant jewellery, he was adored by Turks of all ages. During his 37-year career, Manço composed over 200 songs, and recorded […]
Today’s music lovers are flocking in ever-growing numbers to digital media to enjoy their favourite songs. While streaming services such as Spotify and Soundcloud boast billions of listens per day, YouTube remains the primary destination for many wanting to see the stars in action. 2018 saw Latin singers overtake their American and European counterparts for […]
Kardeş Türküler, a student band first formed in Istanbul in 1993, is today one of Turkey’s most acclaimed acts. Their name literally means the Blues Brothers and although their line-up has changed over their 25-year history, the ethos remains the same: to capture the essence of the diverse music cultures present in Turkey and its […]
The Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations in Britain (CTCA UK) have announced details of the third edition of the Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival. The event returns to the spacious Donkey Lane playing fields in North London, which will take place on Sunday 30 June 2019. The family-orientated annual event reached its 15,000 capacity in 2018, […]
New Year’s Eve is all about letting go of the stresses of the past 12 months to embrace the challenges and opportunities of the year ahead. What better way to set the tone for 2019 than having yourself a memorable night out with family and friends. If happiness for you equates with tucking into kebabs […]
A pioneer of rock music in Turkey and one of the founders of the Anatolian rock genre, Barış Manço is the best-selling, most awarded and most influential Turkish artist of all time. As a recording artist, Manço’s songs were translated into multiple languages including English, French, German, Japanese, Greek, Italian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Hebrew, Urdu and […]
Red Star Entertainment returns with another fabulous end-of month party at the Trent Park Country Club. And what finer way to enter the festive break than boogying down at Christmas Whisper. Dress glam for this Christmas Eve event, which features live PAs from X Factor finalist and stunning vocalist Monica Michael, and Johnny Mack (pictured above), […]
After a roadblock Thriller Halloween party, Red Star Entertainment is back for more fun at North London’s plushest venue, the Trent Park Country Club. For November, Red Star has invited Britain’s leading celebrity doubles for ‘The Lookalikes Party’. Get ready to bump into Mr T (pictured above), Gordon Ramsey, David Brent, Will Smith, David Beckham, […]
“Horror looks you right between your eyes, You’re paralyzed. ‘Cause this is thriller”.It may be thirty-five years since this iconic track was first released, but Thrillerremains the perfect party song for Halloween. And that’s not all the good folk at Trent Park Country Club have lined up for their mega Halloween Thriller Ball: singalong with […]
Transport yourself back to the Ottoman Royal Court, as Baha Yetkin and Alexandros Koustas, experts in traditional Ottoman Court music, give a warm recital dedicated to the Turkish makam at Kensington’s renowned Leighton House Museum. The makam, which is the system of rules governing the melody, can be commonly heard in Turkish folk and […]
