Look forward to a truly special evening at turkis when Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, Fuat Talay & Cahit Ece, and DJ Serdal take the stage!

With their unique blend of Anatolian folk, psychedelic tones, pop, and soul, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek create a fantastic soundscape that has captivated listeners worldwide.

DJ Serdal brings heavy club interpretations to traditional folk songs, while Fuat Talay & Cahit Ece deliver Anatolian folk music infused with Sufi and Alevi influences.

PROGRAM

➤ Doors open: 19:00 ➤ DJ Serdal: 19:00 ➤ Fuat Talay & Cahit Ece: 20:00 ➤ Derya Yildirim & Grup Şimşek: 21:00 ➤ DJ Serdal: 22:00

DERYA YILDIRIM & GRUP ŞIMŞEK

The band is fronted by Hamburg-born singer and bağlama player Derya Yıldırım. Despite being multilingual, Yıldırım exclusively sings in Turkish: “It’s really important to me because that’s the language I can really express myself in, it’s my emotional language” she explains.

Graham Mushnik (organ, synthesizers) and Antonin Voyant (guitar, bass, and flute) are both members of outer-national collective Catapulte Records, known for their cinematic, groovy atmospheres — a clear influence on Grup Şimşek’s sprawling, vintage-tinged compositions. Capetonian drummer Helen Wells has introduced her own style and sensibilities from the South African DIY and psychedelic scenes into the live set since 2022.

They have released two albums and one EP since their start in 2014 and have been touring extensively throughout Europe. Newly signed to Big Crown Records, with their third full length album being produced by Leon Michels (El Michels Affair) and extensive worldwide tour plans on the books, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek will soon be reaching new ears around the globe.