From Montreux Jazz Festival to Sónar Barcelona, CEM YILDIZ has performed at leading electronic and world music festivals across Europe and Türkiye, constantly reinventing his distinctive sound on stage.

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With his electrified saz, hypnotic vocals, and electronic machines, the “modern-day shaman” pushes the boundaries of Anatolian folk music, transporting audiences into the vibrant soundscape of Istanbul.

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A pioneer in the fusion of Turkish folk traditions and electronic music, he has developed a singular musical universe. His international hits “Stil”, “Ejma” and “Atlas”, created in collaboration with Acid Arab, are also part of this ongoing exploration.

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Nicknamed the “Electro-Dede” or “Electro-Ashik” in reference to the troubadours and poets of Anatolia, CEM YILDIZ continues the long lineage of these bards of freedom and tolerance, who, saz in hand and poetry on their lips, have traversed the centuries.
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