Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek (DE/FR/TR)
॰ Anatolian folk ॰ Turkish psychedelic ॰
Blending Anatolian heritage with psychedelic flights of fancy, Derya Yıldırım weaves a magnetic world where tradition engages with the present. Born in Hamburg to Turkish parents, the singer and multi-instrumentalist draws on the songs passed down by her grandmother and makes the bağlama the beating heart of her music. With Grup Şimşek, her band—which she describes as “outernational”—she blends Anatolian folk, soul, groove, and psychedelic rock in a balance that is as elegant as it is daring. Their latest album, *Yarın Yoksa*, confirms the talent of an artist who reinvents a living heritage without ever losing its soul.
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