reorientmag: At first listen, Akyol’s ornate lyrics and measured, melodic singing are reminiscent of
reorientmag: At first listen, Akyol’s ornate lyrics and measured, melodic singing are reminiscent of Senar and other mid-20th century classical Turkish singers; one may even get the sense that Akyol plucked her songs off some dusty, forgotten record. Further listening, however, reveals her significant departures from the confines of classical Turkish music. Though elaborate, her lyrics can be bitingly funny and even political. Kendimin Efendisiyim Ben (I Am My Own Master), a track on her new album, reads like a manifesto: I am my own master / It’s up to me whether I make love or war / The gains and losses are mine alone. Another track, Nargile (Water-Pipe), offers a straightforward indictment of Turkey’s current regime: You’ve built your mansion / Worshipped its plaster / Sold us out to strangers / You have your palace / But it’s just four empty walls. Read the full interview on REORIENT -- source link