World Fusion Music from Istanbul

1. Cakir Havasi (Adana Ciftetellisi) 2. Ime Prezakias 3. Maziden 4. Den Ta Xanagapiso 5. Cecen Kizi 6. Gocebe Sarkisi 7. Swing-Name 8. New Pembe Pembe 9. Bosphorus (Mes Tou Vasporou Ta Stena) 10. Nana Ozun 11. On Dakika

Maziden

Orhan Osman

What can be more Greek than bouzouki? And yet the name comes from bozuk, a kind of Turkish baðlama saz - just one look and you'll see that the very Turkish saz and the very Greek bouzouki are cousins. So who better than Turkish-Greek Orhan Osman to take this dynamic instrument on from the traditions of Greek island villages and the wonderfully familiar music of Mikis Theodorakis and give it a new face, a new vitality, a new place in the music of the world?

Born in Germany, raised in Greece and now living in Turkey, Orhan Osman is first and foremost a musician, a composer, arranger and improviser – on this CD you’ll hear traditional songs such as the classic Chechen Girl, but you’ll also hear the influence of jazz fusion bands such as Weather Report; he’s a virtuoso of the instrument he loves, counted amongst the best and earning the name by which he is fondly known - Buzuki Orhan; he is a free-spirited traveller delighting in the music of the world - you’ll hear Greece and Turkey of course, but also the Balkans, India, Caribbean calypso, French gyspy jazz and touches of Celtic music. As he sings in [The song of the Gypsies] "I have no address, I'm happy". Finally, he reflects in his music both the dynamism and gentleness in his personality - sparkling energetic bouzouki solos and tender reflective moods show him to be what he is, a true musician, an open-hearted citizen of the world.