Aynur is one of the most influential voices of Kurdish music. Over 25 years she has blended Kurdish folk traditions with contemporary influences and worked with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, Riccardo Muti, Kayhan Kalhor, Kinan Azmeh and the NDR Big Band. She appears in Fatih Akın's Crossing the Bridge and Morgan Neville's The Music of Strangers.
With jazzhane
- 25.07.2026 jazzhane Festival 2026, Rote Fabrik Zurich
About
Aynur is one of the most iconic and influential voices of Kurdish music today. Over her 25-year career, she has reshaped the musical landscape by blending the deep-rooted traditions of Kurdish folk music with contemporary Western influences, creating a timeless and globally resonant musical language. Her extraordinary voice and motive storytelling represent the rich cultural heritage of her roots, reinterpreted as a universal genre. Aynur has collaborated with world-renowned musicians and ensembles, including Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, Maestro Riccardo Muti, Kayhan Kalhor, Javier Limón, Kinan Azmeh, the Nederland Blazers Ensemble, and the NDR Big Band. These partnerships have expanded her artistic spectrum and elevated Kurdish music to a global platform. Her remarkable talent has also been featured in acclaimed films, including Fatih Akın’s Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul and Morgan Neville’s The Music of Strangers, which documents her journey with the Silk Road Ensemble.