Cem Yıldız is a modern-day aşık, a troubadour inspired by Yunus Emre and Ali Ekber Çiçek. His shamanic folk acid combines spiritual lyrics, techno and the electric bağlama. He plays on club hits such as «Stil» and «Ejma» with Acid Arab and was part of Orient Expressions and İnsanlar.
With jazzhane
- 24.11.2023 Psychedelic Music Explosion, Moods Zurich
About
Acknowledged as a modern-day Aşık, a troubadour, Cem has been relentlessly pushing the boundaries of modern Anatolian music, inspired by poets and folk musicians, such as Yunus Emre or Ali Ekber Çiçek. His idiosyncratic combination of shamanic folk acid, spiritual lyrics, and techno creates a hypnotic atmosphere on stage as well as on the dancefloor: this is where Cem is most passionately improvising with his beloved electric bağlama.
His characteristic sound is deeply embedded in club bangers, such as Stil and Ejma with Acid Arab, and in his earlier works with Orient Expressions and İnsanlar.
Cem toured in Europe and performed, amongst others, at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Sonar in Barcelona, Dekmantel in Amsterdam, or Kilbi.