Tulay German & Francois Rabbath - Homage To Nazim Hikmet - [Vinyl]

Following the reissue of the self-titled debut by T�lay German & Fran�ois Rabbath in 2021, we're presenting the 2nd and final part of our T�lay German reissues: "Homage to Naz?m Hikmet" (1982). Once again in a duo setting with Fran�ois Rabbath, T�lay German pays tribute to one of Turkey's greatest poets of the 20th century: Naz?m Hikmet (1902-1963). Recorded in the early 80s this two-album workcycle refers heavily on turkish poets and the tradition of aş?ks (singer-poets and wandering bards) and consists of unique and modern interpretations of turkish folk songs unmatched to this day. Back in the 60s T�lay German (*1935 in Istanbul, Turkey) shook the turkish music landscape with several 7" records. Most notably her first 7" record Bur�ak Tarlas? (1964) is now considered the cornerstone of what was to become the Anadolu Rock/ Pop movement and underlines her rebellious nature and sense of justice. But due to increasing repression T�lay German and her lifelong partner and intellectual impetus Erdem Buri decided to leave Turkey a few years later. In France T�lay German signs a major contract with Philips resulting in many 7" releases sung in french under her french moniker Toulaϊ. In the long run T�lay German doesn't feel quite comfortable with this major deal. And thus, despite the success and recognition she had gained, she decides to quit the contract with Philips! Later on she signs to independent world-music label Arion to pursue her actual artistic goals more in line with her origin and temperament. Back to her mother tongue, T�lay German records above mentioned albums for Arion under full artistic freedom, the only full-lenghths in her 20+ years career. Alongside with double-bass virtuoso and turkophil Fran�ois Rabbath (*1931 in Aleppo, Syria) the albums consist of aş?k traditionals and intonated poems mainly by Naz?m Hikmet. Her passionate voice and the restrained arrangements of Fran�ois Rabbat

Tulay German & Francois Rabbath - Homage To Nazim Hikmet - [Vinyl]

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