“I use my voice as a mouthpiece for those who feel unseen” - "Ich sehe meine Stimme als Sprachrohr für Menschen, die nicht sichtbar sind." episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 19 MIN

“I use my voice as a mouthpiece for those who feel unseen” - "Ich sehe meine Stimme als Sprachrohr für Menschen, die nicht sichtbar sind."

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Derya Yıldırım & Group Şimşek embodies Turkish folk music in a modern dimension. The band is currently touring Australia and New Zealand to present their new album “Yarin Yoksa”. Lead singer Derya Yildirim grew up as the daughter of Turkish parents in the music city of Hamburg and talks about what it means for her to sing Anatolian folk music in a global context that goes beyond national borders. - Derya Yıldırım & Group Şimşek verkörpert türkische Volksmusik in einer modernen Dimension. Zurzeit tourt die Band durch Australien und Neuseeland, um ihr neues Album "Yarin Yoksa" zu präsentieren. Leadsängerin Derya Yildirim ist als Tochter von türkischen Eltern in der Musikstadt Hamburg aufgewachsen und erzählt, was es für sie bedeutet, anatolische Volksmusik in einem globalen Kontext zu singen, der über Landesgrenzen hinausgeht.

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