22.04.2025

Kasım Taşdoğan: I want to remain an amateur

Kasım Taşdoğan is a musician who has been making music in cafes in İzmir for many years, but has moved his stage to the city's poor neighborhoods and streets after the pandemic. Taşdoğan, who carries his music from city to city, has also met with his audience in different geographies such as Istanbul, Diyarbakır and Mardin.
22.04.2025

Sidar Ferid: On the path to trying new things in Kurdish music

Sidar Ferid is a 25-year-old young Kurdish musician and actor. Ferid, who has been interested in performing arts since a young age, received acting and music training to take this interest to a professional level. The artist, who continues to produce both on stage and in the studio today, draws attention with his innovative experiments in Kurdish music.
22.04.2025

Xêro Abbas: Artists should be able to sing their songs freely

Xêro Abbas was born in Qamishlo, Syria in 1962. Abbas, who became interested in music at a young age, immigrated to Germany in 1986 due to the Syrian state's oppression of the Kurds. This forced migration deeply affected both his personal life and his artistic journey.