Aynur Doğan, better known as Aynur, was born in 1975 in Çemisgezek, in the province of Tunceli. She attended ASM Music School in Istanbul, where…
Artist Profiles: Aynur
Tag: Middle Eastern music
Artist Profiles: Azam Ali
Azam Ali is internationally recognized for her work with Vas and Niyaz. Vas was the critically-acclaimed, best selling, world music duo she co-founded in 1996…
Captivating Sounds from the Greek Melting Pot
Loxandra Ensemble – In Transition (Dalit-Music, 2018) Loxandra Ensemble, one of the finest world music acts from the eastern Mediterranean, has released a flavorful album…
Artist Profiles: Haig Yazdjian
Haig Yazdjian was born of Armenian parents in Syria and has been living in Greece for the last 20 years. In Syria he discovered the…
Artist Profiles: Andreas Kapsalis Trio
Andreas Kapsalis is a Greek American born in Illinois. The Andreas Kapsalis Trio represents the perfect alliance of eight-fingered guitar virtuosity, outstanding melodic themes and…
Artist Profiles: Sawt El Atlas
Sawt El Atlas (Voices of the Atlas) was fronted by the warm voices of singers Kamel and Mounir. The ten-piece band combined Middle Eastern, rai,…
Artist Profiles: Keyvan Chemirani
Born in Paris in 1968, Keyvan Chemirani started learning the zarb at the age of 13. Taught by his father, he soon assimilated the traditional…
Spellbinding Taos
Efrén López – Stelios Petrakis – Bijan Chemirani – Taos (Buda Musique, 2017) Taos brings together three outstanding instrumentalists representing various Mediterranean cultures. Efrén López…
Impeccable and Spellbinding Performances by Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Omar Faruk Tekbilek – Love Is My Religion (Alif Records, 2017) Love Is My Religion out on the Alif Records label, the latest offering by…
Enthralling Tenbur and Zaza Music
Cemîl Qoçgîrî – Zalâl (Ahenk, 2016) Zalâl is the fifth album by German multi-instrumentalist and composer Cemîl Qoçgîrî. Cemîl is one of the finest performers…