Babutsa is a British–Turkish Cypriot music band.[1] The group is named after Opuntias which is a fruit particular to Cyprus.[2] The band was formed of three soloists whose members include Peri Aziz, Ali Sönmez, and Soner Türsoy.[3] Babutsa sings popular traditional Turkish Cypriot folklore songs. They have managed to grab the attention of not only Cypriots around the world, but also of many people in Turkey who are often foreign to Cypriot music. Thus, they have gained much success in Cyprus, the UK, Australia, and Turkey especially with their first single Yanayım Yanayım.[4]
Babutsa | |
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| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singers, songwriters |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | 4 MART MÜZİK |
| Members | Peri Aziz Ali Sönmez Soner Türsoy |
Members
editAli Sönmez (born in 1962, London, England) is of Turkish Cypriot descent.[5]
Soner Türsoy (born in 1965, Famagusta, Cyprus) immigrated to London in 1981.[5]
Discography
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Albums
edit- London Calling (2009)
Singles
edit- Yanayım Yanayım (2009)
- Tabi Güzelim (2010)
References
edit- ^ Kibris Postasi. "Babutsa'dan muhteşem albüm". Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ Mahallas. "Babutsa London Calling 2009". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Yavru Vatan'ın lezzetli meyvesi enerji verici ve ilgi çekici: Babutsa". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ GAU. "Babutsa performs for The American University". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ a b Babutsa. "Biography". Retrieved 12 October 2010.[permanent dead link]