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Meral Polat Trio at Old Roots New Routes at De Duif

Courtesy of Sonja Heimann | Posted on September 21, 2023

Where

De Duif
Old Roots New Routes

Prinsengracht 756 1017 LD
Amsterdam
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Meral Polat Trio  at Old Roots New Routes at De Duif

When

Fri, September 29, 2023
20:30

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Musicians

Meral Polat
vocals
Chris Doyle
guitar, electric

About

Not without reason did her debut album (Dec 2022) and subsequent tour receive sheer acclaim, as singer Meral Polat moves and captivates. Challenged by two virtuoso playing companions, she undertakes a meandering journey through Anatolian folk, Kurdish sounds and African-American blues. ‘Kurdish Soul’ is how she names their soul-cutting music. Joined by Meral’s poetic lyrics and poems from her father’s estate, Ez Kî Me tells universal stories from the diaspora. Stories full of imagination and hope, which gain additional meaning today.

Meral Polat – zang/ percussie (NL/TR)
Chris Doyle – gitaar, toetsen (IE)...

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