TOPKAPI RAKI and DROM PRESENTS “POP MEETS GYPSY” TOUR IN BOSTON, NYC, CHICAGO, DC & NEW JERSEY
After last year's successful concert at Drom, Turkish singer-songwriter Gulsen returns back to North America for a 5-date tour with the NY Gypsy All-Stars. She will sing from her hits and Turkish favorite Gypsy tunes, while the All-Stars perform songs from their debut album, “Romantech.”
Gulsen & NY Gypsy All-Stars NA Tour Dates:
Sunday, Feb 19 – Boston - Tickets sold at the door
BIJOU: 51 Stuart Street, Boston MA info: 978-828 4975
Thursday, Feb 23 - New York - TICKETS
DROM: 85 Ave A, New York, NY info: 212-777 1157
Friday, Feb 24 - Washington DC - TICKETS
DIRTY MARTINI: 1223 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC Info: 202-386 2088
Saturday, Feb 25 - Chicago - TICKETS
MARTRYS: 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago IL Info: 773-822 2222
Sunday, Feb 26 - New Jersey (Cruise Line) - 1-800-924-8477
Cornicopia Cruise Line, Pier 14 Hoboken, NJ
Gulsen
Turkish pop star Gülşen is a graduate of the Classical Turkish Music Department at the prestigious Istanbul Technical University. Her first album, "Be Adam" which was released in 1995, made Gülşen a favorite among pop fans and her second album, "Erkeksen" came three years after in 1998 to boost her profile even higher. Following another interval of three years, the album "Şimdi" was released in 2001. The 2006 album "Yurtta aşk, Sihanda Aşk," a changing of Atatürk's famous phrase, "Peace in the country, peace in the world" was released in June 2006. 2010 brought the release of Gülşen's seventh album called "Önsöz," on which famed producer Ozan Çolakoğlu served as music director, arranger and co-composer.
http://www.gulsenonline.net
NY Gypsy All-Stars
Masters of contemporary Balkan music, NY Gypsy All-Stars is a musical chemistry experiment with explosive staying power. Living up to their name in every way, the NYGA blend traditional Gypsy and Turkish melodies with a scorching jazz and funk backbone, creating a unique sound that satisfies the brain and soul. The band exemplifies New York in the most eclectic sense possible, with members hailing from Macedonia, Greece, Turkey and Brooklyn. The band has performed with artists like Al Di Meola, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Selim Sesler, Ivo Papasov, Vassilis Saleas, among many other artists.
http://www.nygypsyallstars.com
About Drom
Located in the heart of the Lower East Side in New York City, Drom has presented a range of international and local artists since it opened its doors in 2007. An array of prominent artists and bands have been drawn to walk Drom’s path since then: Bilal, Marc Ribot, Robert Glasper, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars, Charlie Hunter, Sir James Galway, Hillary Hahn, Q-Tip, Afrika Bambaataa, Terrence Howard, John Medeski, Boban Markovic, Brooklyn Funk Essentials and Cheb-i Sabbah. Turkish artists Sertab Erener, Levent Yüksel, Gülşen, Hüsnü Şenlendirici, Nükhet Duru, Fahir Atakoğlu, Duman, Demir Demirkan, Selim Sesler, Demet Sağıroğlu, Ege have also played Drom. The club accommodates a seated crowd of 150 and a standing crowd of 350 and features delicious Mediterranean food.
http://www.dromnyc.com