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Gültekin Kaan is a Turkish German musician and singer born in Backnang and raised in Remscheid Germany.[1] He merges Western pop culture with elements of Turkish art and folk music. He performs with his own band under the name Gültekin Kaan & diVan.[2]
Gültekin Kaan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gültekin Kaynak |
| Born | Backnang, Germany |
| Origin | Turkey |
| Genres | Anatolian rock World music Rock Progressive rock Hard rock Psychedelic rock Alternative rock Pop rock |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal, guitar |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Labels | Blue Flame, Rough Trade Records, We Play, Sony, Odeon |
| Website | www |
Kaan's lyrics in Turkish tell stories based on Turkish history and fables. He puts special focus on visual appearance by taking role of a Turkish sultan with his court of grand viziers, pashas, emirs, belly dancers and bodyguards, dressed in Eastern robes.[3]
Kaan released his first album in 2011 called 1001 Divan on We Play/Sony Music label in Turkey. The follow-up album was in 2012 and titled Sofra released internationally on Blue Flame/ Rough Trade label.
Band edit
- Arnulf Ochs - guitar
- Osmo - bass
- Ingo von Wenzlavovicz - drums
- Oral Cakir - darbuka
Discography edit
Albums edit
- 2011: 1001 Divan
- 2012: Sofra
References edit
- ^ WZ Newsline: „Heimatklänge": Los geht's mit Gültekin Kaan im Live Club Barmen (in German)
- ^ Markus Frank in Magazine Forum: Vom Saarland in den Orient Archived 2013-06-20 at archive.today (in German)
- ^ JazzThing.de: Gültekin Kaan & diVan – Sofra review (in German)