Next year will mark two decades for popular indie rock band Pinhani. Formed by two cousins, Sinan Kaynakçı and Zeynep Eylül Üçe, back in 2004, Pinhani quickly rose to prominence in the Turkish music scene with their unique melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Pinhani were responsible for the soundtrack to TV drama series “Kavak Yelleri” about […]
The term ‘musical legend’ is overused, but in the case of Erkin Koray it is entirely justified. The free-spirited, guitar-playing singer-songwriter is one Turkiye’s most significant artists of the past 60 years; a pioneer of Anatolian and psychedelic rock, the composer of some of Turkiye’s most memorable hits and, together with Orhan Gencebay, the inventor […]
One of Turkiye’s biggest indie rock stars, Emre Aydın, will be back in Britain in October for an exclusive date at London’s O2 Academy Islington. The singer-songwriter, whose accolades include winning ‘Europe’s Favourite Act’ at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008, has penned a host of hit songs, including Bu Yağmurlar, Son Defa, Sensiz İstanbul’a […]
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 […]
Teoman is one of the most popular Turkish rock singers of the past 25 years. The 54-year-old star is highly regarded not just for his big hits, but also for penning his own songs. His lyrics tell tales about seemingly ordinary people and situations, sometimes funny but more often tragic; magical stories that contain a […]
One of London’s premiere music venues, the Jazz Café, has acquired a fine reputation for staging a brilliant array of Turkish artists and events. In June they add another, as they pay homage to the masters of Turkish psychedelic rock in a new night called ‘Giants of Anatolia’. Curated and promoted by Turquazz Culture, this […]
After a five year hiatus, moody Turkish rock band Duman will return to the British capital at the end of February for a live performance at Indigo at the O2. Founded in 1999, Duman (Turkish for smoke) features Kaan Tangöze on vocals and guitar, Ari Barokas on bass guitar and backing vocals, Batuhan Mutlugil on […]
Gripin have confirmed the revised date for their “20thanniversary” London concert. Originally scheduled for 10 February 2021, but delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the concert at the Jazz Café is now set for Wednesday, 9 February 2022. All 2021 tickets remain valid. One of Turkey’s biggest alternative rock bands of the past two decades, […]
It was the end of 70s and early 80s, when punk became mainstream, and Franco-Turkish combo progressive rock band Asia Minor hit their stride, releasing two albums back to back. Suddenly the band was attracting the attention of all prog lovers and prominent musicians of the era, including Alan Parsons, who was recording an album […]
Newly released on British label Night Dreamers, Anatolia Sun is Moğollar’s first studio album since 2009’s Umut Yollunu Bulur. The new double album, reprising 16 of the band’s classic songs with fresh sounds for 2020, has sent fans into a frenzy. Emerging in the late 60s and finding fame in 70s that even reached international […]
