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Tag: Kurdish music

Aynur – Rabe cover artwork. A headshot of the artist.
Album reviews

Exemplary Modern Kurdish Music by Aynur

Sonia Keller April 29, 2024 No Comments AynurKurdish musicworld fusionworld music

Aynur – Rabe (Dreyer- Gaido, 2024) Aynur, the internationally renowned Kurdish singer, composer and instrumentalist, unveiled her 8th studio album, Rabe, on March 1st, 2024.…

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Ali Doğan Gönültaş - Keyeyî cover artwork. Shows clothes drying outdoors.
Album reviews

Ali Doğan Gönültaş’ Enthralling Vision of Home

Angel Romero April 28, 2024 No Comments Alevi musicAli Doğan GönültaşKurdish musicTurkish musicworld music

Ali Doğan Gönültaş – Keyeyî (Mapamundi Música, 2024) Ali Doğan Gönültaş, an emerging figure in Kurdish music, has unveiled his splendid second solo album, Keyeyî.…

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Ali Doğan Gönültaş performing live at Polirítmia in 2023 - Photo by Susana Godoy.
Artist Profiles

Gifted Composer, Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist Ali Doğan Gönültaş

Angel Romero April 15, 2024 No Comments Ali Doğan GönültaşKurdish musicTurkish musicworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Ali Doğan Gönültaş performing live at Polirítmia in 2023 – Photo by Susana Godoy.) Ali Doğan Gönültaş, born in Kiğı, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey,…

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Ali Doğan Gönültaş Reveals ‘Hespî Degdî,’ the first single of his new album

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2024 No Comments Alevi musicAli Doğan GönültaşKurdish musicTurkish musicworld music

Alevi musician Ali Doğan Gönültaş has released “Hespî Degdî,” the first single from his upcoming 2024 album. Read more about this artist from Anatolia: A…

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Ali Dogan Gönültas performing live at Polirítmia, 2023 - Photo by María Carbonell
Interviews

A Chat with Ali Doğan Gönültaş

Araceli Tzigane March 15, 2024 No Comments Alevi musicAli Doğan GönültaşKurdish musicTurkish musicworld music

(headline image: Ali Dogan Gönültas performing live at Polirítmia, 2023 – Photo by María Carbonell) In May 2022, the first album of Ali Doğan Gönültaş…

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Ayfer Düzdaş - Kilomên Arxawûnê
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Ayfer Düzdaş Presents Spellbinding Kurmanji Kurdish folk songs

Angel Romero October 24, 2023 No Comments Ayfer DüzdaşKurdish musicworld music

Ayfer Düzdaş – Kilomên Arxawûnê (self-release, 2023) In her latest self-released album titled Kilomên Arxawûnê, Ayfer Düzdaş delves into the rich world of Kurdish Kurmanji…

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Artist Profiles

Multifaceted Kurdish Artist Ayfer Düzdaş

Douglas Sanders October 13, 2023 No Comments Kurdish musicMiddle Eastern musicworld music

Kurdish musician, vocalist, and composer Ayfer Düzdaş was born in 1973 in Koçgiri, Sivas, a region with a deep Kizilbaş Alevi culture. Her family escaped…

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Saîdê Goyî - Jinê
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Saîdê Goyî’s ‘Jinê’ Fuses Timeless Poetry and Mesmerizing Melodies

Angel Romero July 12, 2023 No Comments Kurdish musicSaîdê Goyîworld fusionworld music

Saîdê Goyî – Jinê (Saîdê Goyî, 2023) “Jinê” is a captivating journey into the sonic world of Saîdê Goyî and his latest masterful work, “Jinê.”…

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Tour Announcements

Award-Winning Kurdish Singer Aynur Announces April 2023 North American Tour

World Music Central News Room April 13, 2023 No Comments AynurKurdish musicworld fusionworld music

The spotlight shines on the remarkable Kurdish singer, Aynur, as she embarks on her USA tour commencing on April 16, 2023. Her exceptional voice and…

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Danûk - Phot by Maria del Mar Marais
New Releases

Middle Eastern Band Danûk Release New single ‘De Çêkin’

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2023 No Comments DanûkKurdish musicSyrian musicworld music

Danûk, a musical collective comprised of exiled Middle Eastern musicians, has recently released the second single entitled ‘De Çêkin’ from their highly anticipated debut album…

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