Sabahat Akkiraz
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Biography
Sabahat Akkiray (born February 6, 1955 in Sivas), better known as Sabahat Akkiraz, is a Turkish folk singer and former politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Istanbul between 2011 and 2015 under the Republican People's Party (CHP). Raised in a music-oriented family in Kangal, she moved to Germany during her childhood but returned to Turkey for her professional career. In 1983, Akkiraz released her first album, Åafak Söktü, and has since collaborated with numerous artists such as Arif SaÄ, Musa EroÄlu, Muhlis Akarsu, AÅık Daimi, Feyzullah Ãınar, and Davut Sulari. She gained international recognition for her contributions to Turkish folk music, giving concerts worldwide and working with musicians from various countries on their albums. The London-based Grand Union Orchestra has collaborated with Akkiraz on the album Echoes From Anatolia and performances at Sadler's Wells Theatre, as part of their show Where The Rivers Meet. In 2023, another halk album was released, titled Harabati featuring tracks like "Bergüzar" and "Gel Gönül Gidelim".
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- Tabip Bulunmaz (Nedir Bu Telasin)
- Nokta
- Nokta featuring Orient Express
- DaÄlar KardeÅimi Geri Ver / Munzur DaÄı
- Ab-i Ru by Sabahat Akkiraz
- Åu KarÅı Yaylada
- Eridi Kalmadi Daglarin Kari by Sabahat Akkiraz
- Akittin Gözümden Yasi by Sabahat Akkiraz
- Halay
- Biz BektaÅi Gülleriyiz
- Ben Melomet Hirkasini Giydim (Leylimi Leylimi) by Sabahat Akkiraz
- Pir HacıbektaÅ
- Mavilim by Norrda
