


Aynur is the outstanding, iconic voice of the Kurdish people over quarter of a century. She has been intertwining the traditional colors of her homeland, the bardic songs, the ancient and modern poetry of Kurds with classical, jazz, and pop from the West. With contemporary sounds, she opens up Kurdish culture to the whole world.
From the beginning of her career, Aynur sets new standards in Kurdish and Turkish music, blending traditional instruments and strings with gripping popular arrangements. At the core: her touching, stirring, powerful, and equally melancholic voice, singing in Kurdish dialects Kirmancî, Soranî, Zazakî, and also in Turkish. World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma invites her to his famous Silkroad Ensemble, in 2017 she receives the “Master of Mediterranean Music Award” from the Berklee Mediterranean Music Institu Filmmaker Fatih Akın portrays her in his film “Crossing The Bridge And she captured one of the remarkable live performances with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble during their Istanbul concert for the documentary film as part of Morgan Neville’s documentary ‘The Music of Strangers’ about Yo-Yo Ma. In the last ten years, Aynur has further developed her artistic spectrum, refining the art of writing her own songs. In 2021, she honoured with the prestigious ” WOMEX Artist Award” at the World Music Expo.
With her eighth album “Rabe,” Aynur intertwines many threads of her more than 20-year career.
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