Folk Bands and Artists
Çiğdem Aslan
Çiğdem Aslan is an Istanbul-born singer who sings in many languages and regional styles, including Turkish, Kurdish, Greek, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Romany and Ladino. She studied English Literature at Istanbul University, before studying music at Goldsmiths College, London.
She has released two acclaimed albums; her debut album ‘Mortissa’ in October 2013 (shortlisted ‘Best Album’ of 2013 by fRoots and Songlines Magazine, ‘Best Artist’ for Songlines Music Awards 2014, and winner of the prestigious “Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik/ German Record Critics Award”). Second album ‘A Thousand Cranes’ followed in October 2016.
Cigdem is in high demand for collaborations, European tours and cultural radio and TV appearances, with performance highlights including: Royal Albert Hall, Southbank Centre, Cadogan Hall, Barbican, & Jazz Cafe, London; Elbphilarmonie, Hamburg; WOMAD (UK & Spain); Concertgebouw, Amsterdam; Pergamon Museum, Berlin; Gasteig, Munich; Traumzeit Festival, Duisberg (DE); Snape Proms, Aldeburgh (UK); Warsaw Cultural Festival, Warsaw (PL); Jewish Culture Festival, Krakow (PL); Buskers’ Bern, Switzerland; Mawazine Festival, Morocco; Les Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon (FR); Førde Festivalen, Norway; TFF Rudolstadt, Germany; Palace of Arts, Budapest (HU); Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, Istanbul (TR).
