Why You Should Know Selda (…And dare not miss her at Le Guess Who? Festival), by DJ Fitz: “Dude, the first ever I ever heard Selda was in the early 00’s in Brooklyn, NY. I was sitting in Brad “BLT” Truax’s living room drinking Black Tea, when Legendary Producer and local friend Barry “white pants” London walked into the room and exclaimed, “Dude, Have you ever heard of crazy Turkish Singer called Selda?”, whilst holding one of her Records in his hands. I told him, No, so we put the record on the turntable, and proceeded to have our minds completely Blown. The record it turned out was the Selda LP from 1976 where she perfectly blended the folk protest songs she had become known for, with the psychedelic Anatolian Funk from the streets of Istanbul. I had no idea what the hell this woman was singing about, but I knew it was important. It had Tight Drums, Heavy Bass, plenty psychedelic flourishes but there was something more, a spiritual vibe that felt like a Dark, Melancholic beautiful sound. As the years passed, I discovered Selda to be one of Turkey’s foremost singers and songwriters, who built a career around her engaging protest songs and amazing voice. I saw her perform once in 2010, I was in a room with 900 Turks and when she launched into some of the legendary jams, there were women wailing and crowds singing. Raw Emotion, Deep Heartfelt Songs, the Truth. SELDA!!!!” - DJ FITZ
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:05:39 +0000