If you’re in South London and looking for a musical escape from all the political madness of Election Day on Thursday, there’s a fab night on offer at Lewisham’s Fox & Firkin featuring three talented ladies, including Ela Özyılmaz. They appear on the SISTAS in JAZZ platform, which is dedicated...
London’s best Turkish music celebration returns for a third instalment, bringing us into The Psychedelic World of Turkish rock legend Cem Karaca. The Istanbul-born, guitar-playing, singer-songwriter came to prominence in the 60s, going on to become one of the giants of Anatolian Rock, which took ho...
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 “Pa...
Widely considered a pioneering feminist video artist, Nil Yalter seeks to question the male gaze and give a platform to socially marginalised groups through her work. Yalter was recently awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award at the Venice Biennale and her work continues to resonate...
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 fel...
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, Hob...
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 gradu...
Turkish pop music lovers should head to Bromley for a big night out in June South London Turks often complain about the lack of Turkish events in their part of the world. Thanks to Alem Events, that’s all changing as they bring their Turkish 90s music party night to the Seven Seas Lounge Bar (forme...
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 memb...
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...
