DERYA YILDIRIM & GRUP ŞIMŞEK + FUAT TALAY & CAHIT ECE + DJ SERDAL
15/3/2025
Doors: 19:00 // Entrance: 140 DKK
Look forward to a truly special evening at turkis when Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, Fuat Talay & Cahit Ece, and DJ Serdal take the stage!
With their unique blend of Anatolian folk, psychedelic tones, pop, and soul, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek create a fantastic soundscape that has captivated listeners worldwide.
DJ Serdal brings heavy club interpretations to traditional folk songs, while Fuat Talay & Cahit Ece deliver Anatolian folk music infused with Sufi and Alevi influences.
PROGRAM
➤ Doors open: 19:00
➤ DJ Serdal: 19:00
➤ Fuat Talay & Cahit Ece: 20:00
➤ Derya Yildirim & Grup Şimşek: 21:00
➤ DJ Serdal: 22:00
DERYA YILDIRIM & GRUP ŞIMŞEK
The band is fronted by Hamburg-born singer and bağlama player Derya Yıldırım. Despite being multilingual, Yıldırım exclusively sings in Turkish: “It’s really important to me because that’s the language I can really express myself in, it’s my emotional language” she explains.
Graham Mushnik (organ, synthesizers) and Antonin Voyant (guitar, bass, and flute) are both members of outer-national collective Catapulte Records, known for their cinematic, groovy atmospheres — a clear influence on Grup Şimşek’s sprawling, vintage-tinged compositions. Capetonian drummer Helen Wells has introduced her own style and sensibilities from the South African DIY and psychedelic scenes into the live set since 2022.
They have released two albums and one EP since their start in 2014 and have been touring extensively throughout Europe. Newly signed to Big Crown Records, with their third full length album being produced by Leon Michels (El Michels Affair) and extensive worldwide tour plans on the books, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek will soon be reaching new ears around the globe.
FUAT TALAY & CAHIT ECE
Childhood friends Fuat Talay, Cahit Ece, and the young talent Umut Talay explore a variety of musical landscapes, blending traditional Anatolian folk music with Sufi and Alevi elements. Using various ethnic instruments, their performances create a soft, rich, and intense soundscape that captivates the audience.
DJ SERDAL
Standing on top of more than 20 years of experience as a party DJ for both private and public events, evenings and happenings, DJ Serdal brings an impressive repertoire of singles, remixes and classic tunes from all across the Middle East. Folk songs in ‘ethnic lounge’ club edits with electronical effects raising and framing the emotional energy in vocal and lyrics. A club-set that you don’t usually find in the Aarhus scene, but that is guaranteed to move your body, make you smile and lift your spirit.
