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Çigdem Aslan at Howard Assembly Room
Courtesy of Sian Dudley | Posted on May 19, 2015
Where
Howard Assembly Room
46 New Brigate
Leeds
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When
Sat, June 6, 2015
19:45
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Just occasionally, a new artist emerges to throw old music styles into an intriguing contemporary perspective.
Turkish-Kurdish vocalist Çigdem Aslan has been described by The Guardian as ‘one of the best British-based discoveries of the year… [whose] success is down to her reworking old songs with a blend of delicate soulful vocals, subtle theatrics and a stage persona that could switch from stately to slinky and flirtatious.’
Absolutely stunning stuff...it is so infectious Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 6
With her band, she sings Rebetiko - the bravely outspoken Greek urban folk blending Byzantine, Turkish and Balkan influences – bringing to life the smoky bars and cafes of 1920s Athens and Smyrna.
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