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Sufi / Ambient / World-Beat
Mercan Dede & Secret Tribe
| Turkey
Booking-Agent:
Frank Abraham
+49 30 261032920
fa@f-cat.de
Mercan Dede, being an accomplished DJ, musician and producer, is one of the best known modern Turkish artists. His eclectic mix of traditional music and electronics has brought him a large number of fans and critical acclaim not only in Turkey but all over the world. He believes that when you put digital, electronic sounds together with hand-made, human ones, you can create universal language, capable of uniting old and young, ancient and modern, East and West. This contrast between electronica and classical or folkloric arts cuts to the core of the Sufi philosophy that guides this one-of-a-kind artist. 'Those things are not really separate,' says Dede. 'The essence of Sufism is counterpoint. Everything exists with its opposite.
This can be seen in his current album „800“, a masterpiece, which is not only a breathtaking piece of art, but also mirrors the essence of Sufism with his harmonious combination of musical contrasts: the mutual antagonism as a part of the whole. Just as with “Breath” (2006) “Water” (2005) and “Nar” (2002), “800” has spent several months in the top 10 of the Europe World Music Charts, often at Number 1.
Since his superb performance at Womex 2002, Mercan Dede has performed all over the world and at diverse big festivals (jazz, rock, world music, electro) all over Europe. He has worked together with various artists such as Peter Murphy, Natacha Atlas, Fazil Say, Ludavico Einaudi, Trilok Gurtu and Coldcut. He has also composed the music for Pina Pausch and other dance choreographers.
When he takes the stage with his group Secret Tribe, Mercan Dede hovers at the side behind his turntables and electronics, occasionally picking up a traditional wooden flute, or ney to float in sweet, breathy melodies, while masters of the kanun (zither), clarinet, darbuka (hand drum) and whatever other instruments he's decided to include that night, ornament his grooves and spin magical, trance melodies to match the whirling of the group's spectacular dervish dancer, Mira Burke.
Whether as Mercan Dede with his Secret Tribe or dj Arkin Allen with his tribal trio; he is one of the most unique artist uniting many people from different backgrounds regardless of their age, cultural background or personal differences never failing to impress his audiences with the explosive energy he creates on stage. He is rightly recognized as one of the most creative, unique yet modest artists in the world music scene today
