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Tülay German & Francois Rabbath Tülay German & Francois Rabbath

Zehra | Item No: 848094
Vinyl LP | 1980 / EU – Reissue | New
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Item Description
Remastered vinyl reissues of the two essential albums by Turkish folk/ jazz singer Tülay German, starting with the self-titled release (1980) and followed by "Hommage to Nazım Hikmet" (1982) in early 2022. Referring heavily on turkish poets and the tradition of aşıks (singer-poets and wandering bards) these two albums represent unique and modern interpretations of turkish folk songs unmatched
to this day. A matured artist with full conviction at the height of her powers! Back in the 60s Tülay German (*1935 in Istanbul, Turkey) shook the turkish music landscape with several 7" records. Most notably her first 7" record Burçak Tarlası (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 Tülay German and her lifelong partner and intellectual impetus Erdem Buri decided to leave Turkey a few years later. In fact, an impending prison sentence for Erdem Buri for translating Hegel’s Dialectic and Science of Logic led the couple to emigrate to France.

In France Tülay German signs a major contract with Philips resulting in many 7" releases sung in french under her french moniker Toulaϊ. In the long run Tülay 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, Tülay 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 François Rabbath (*1931 in Aleppo, Syria) the albums consist of aşık traditionals and intonated poems mainly by Nazım Hikmet. Her passionate voice and the restrained arrangements of François Rabbath turn these centuries old melodies and poems into glowing manifestos for love and justice.

The fruitful collaboration of these artists-in-exile adds significantly to the rich heritage of turkish folk music. The self-titled debut, which was awarded with the prestigious Grand Prix du Disque of Académie Charles Cros in 1981, is now seeing a vinyl reissue after 40 years. Tülay German ended her musical career in 1987 and after the death of Erdem Buri in 1993 she retired from public life completely, leading a quiet life in Paris where she still lives to this day. In 2021 Tülay German was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, Turkey.
Item Details
Item No: 848094
Artist: Tülay German & Francois Rabbath
Title: Tülay German & Francois Rabbath
Label: Zehra
Catalog No: zehra003
Format: Vinyl LP, Vinyl, LP
Pressing: EU – Reissue
Release Date: 1980
Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie
Style: Jazz | Fusion, Folk
Available since: 2021-09-09
Condition: New
Price: $ 19.98
Weight: 250g (plus 250g Packaging)
Tracklist
A1 Leylim Ley (L: Sabahattin Ali/ M: Zülfü Livaneli)
A2 Bana Seni Gerek Seni (Yunus Emre/ Traditional)
A3 Kırdılar (Nazım Hikmet/ Traditional)
A4 Mapusane (Traditional)
A5 Gözümde Daim Hayal-i Cana (Dede Efendi/ Traditional)
A6 Kadınlarımızın Yüzleri (Nazım Hikmet/ Traditional)
B1 Ne Bilir (Karacaoğlan/ Traditional)
B2 Kalktı Göç Eyledi Avşar Elleri (Dadaloğlu/ Traditional)
B3 Gelin Canlar Bir Olalım (Pir Sultan Abdal/ Traditional)
B4 Elif (Karacaoğlan/ Traditional)
B5 Şarkı Söylemek İstiyorum (Nazım Hikmet/ Traditional)
B6 Dere Geliyor (Traditional)
B7 Abidin (Nazım Hikmet/ Traditional)
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