Munzur Xenekiyene is a song released by Kardes Türküler, a contemporary ethnic/folkloric band that was formed in Turkey in 1993. This song, sung in the Zazaki Kurdish dialect, is about the sacred Munzur River. The Munzur River flows in Dersim, a historic region in Northern-Kurdistan (Eastern-Turkey) that is home...
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Bircên Diyarbekir by Ciwan Haco
Bircên Diyarbekir is a classic Kurdish song about Amed (Diyarbakir), the capital of the Kurds. It is an emotional and patriotic song with references to objects and people that define Kurdish culture and history. The title of the song is a reference to the city's ancient and iconic City...
Dayê, Rojek Tê by Aynur Doğan
'Dayê Rojek Tê' was written by Mr. Shahin Bakir Soekli in 1988. Mr. Soekli is a Kurd from Kobanî, the Kurdish town that came under siege of the Islamic State and Turkey in late 2014. This siege gained global coverage and was considered the turning point in the war...
Dayê Miro by Rojda
'Dayê Miro' is a song by Rojda, a famous Kurdish singer-songwriter from Northern-Kurdistan (Eastern Turkey). The song is about the beautiful city of Mêrdîn (Mardin), famous for its magnificent and meticulously carved limestone architecture. Mêrdîn is an ancient city in North-Kurdistan; perched against a hill, it has been a...
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