Baba Zula from Istanbul describe their music style as "Oriental Dub". The group was established in 1996, but it took them nine more years to receive broad recognition throughout Europe. German-Turkish director Fatih Akin included two of their songs in his movie "Crossing the bridge - The Sound of Istanbul" - as the name already says a tribute to the various kinds of music (from arabesque to indie rock and rap) coming from the city of Istanbul. One of them - my favourite from this movie - is the live version of Cecom featuring Canadian folk singer Brenna MacCrimmon and being produced by Alexander Hacke (bassist of German experimental music group "Einstürzende Neubauten").
Their performances provide the audience with a unique live show experience: It's a mixture of belly dancing, elaborate costumes, poetry, theatre and live animation.
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