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NEW - Some of my Favourite tracks available for download (IMPORTANT use right click - save target as - To download). Three tracks by my chosen Artist . Travel my musical World and lift your spirits.  

 New release from Turkey   This is the latest release from Mustafa Sandal the most popular Turkish pop singer - songwriter. This album follows the previous  releases - Gölgede Ayni, Detay, Suç Bende, Akışına Bırak and Kop. Like all the other CD's Mustafa releases, this one is very listenable and in keeping with modern European music styles. Purchase a top quality repro of this CD for only €6 including postage and packaging.  All Mustafa Sandal Repro Albums are available now or buy them all in MP3 format (160kbps) on one disc for the same price including covers. See below for Mustafa Sandals discography.                   
                                
Mustafa Sandal : Mustafa accomplished his high school studies in Geneva (Switzerland) and did two years of Marketing studies in New Hampshire College (USA) but he gave up his studies for music and went back to Istanbul (Turkey) his native country. Sandal met at the Gelisim Studios well-known national musicians such as Onno Tunc, Selcuk bazaar, Ugur bazaar and Garo Mafyan with whom he ended up working. The friendship with Bulent Tezcan opened further doors for his musical career.

In 1994, his album "Suc Bende" sold 1,5 million Tapes and 200,000 CDs and became the biggest selling album of the year. With this success Mustafa played 140 concerts in Turkey and 30 in Europe. Also known as songwriter producer, Mustafa worked that same year with singer Sibel Alas on the album "Adam" that sold 400,000 copies. In 1997, 27 years old at that time, Sandal decided to move to London, but his second album “Golgede Ayni", sold that summer over 2.5 million Tapes and 600,000 CDs. Sandal gave over 200 concerts and has astonished the population with his video of the single "Bir Anda" in which he has used tie-clip techniques. For Mustafa, it became clear that he couldn’t leave to London as he was also having irresistible offers such as producing the Turkish young rising artist Izel.

In 1998, he recorded and released the album "Detay" of which "Aya Benzer" was the first single. The song was quickly n°1 in the Turkish charts and the album won two Kral Awards (which is in Turkey the equivalent of the Grammy awards). In that same year, he toured in the USA, in Germany, Austria, Denmark, Holland, England, Sweden, Turkmenistan and Aserbeidschan.

In 1999, Sandal signed a contract with Sony in France, which made him worldwide operational. "Araba", one of his largest hits, came out with remix-versions for the European market.

In June 2000 Mustafa Sandal published his album "Akisina Birak", a joint venture work with the composer and musician Iskender Paydas. "Tek Gecerim" and "Hatirla Beni" were two great hits form this album. Besides Sandal established its own label Yada Productions, in order to be able to produce other artists more independently. In June 2002 Mustafa Sandal finally brought his latest album "Kop” out with the hits "Pazara Kadar" and ”Kop”. This album led him this time to Russia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. That same year, Mustafa won a Kral Award for "Best Pop star".

In 2003, with the remix of his Top hit "Aya Benzer" Mustafa Sandal (featuring Gulcan) was back to Europe. He reached the top 10 in Germany, entered the Austrian Charts and did very well on Star Radio’s top 40. In 2004, he released a very nice song called "Araba 2004".
      

Two of Turkey's other favourite artists are Tarik and Serdar Ortac         who have recorded many top selling albums. Here Tarik's         top selling album of 2001 - Of Deli Gönül is featured alongside         Serdar Ortaç  with his top selling album Bilsem Ki. Both these         repro CD's are available at the prices quoted above.

 Cheb Khaled
             
    Nssi Nssi                  Amar                123 Soleils                Kenza                   Khaled                      Sahra      

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Khaled is the leading artist for the modern form of Algerian desert blues known as Raï. Certainly he's been its most successful modern exponent, the first to find success on the international stage. Born Khalidu Hajji Brahim in Oran, Algeria, the traditional centre of Raï, he was attracted to music from an early age, especially to Raï, which was seen at the time of the music of outcasts, drunks, and prostitutes, although he also loved James Brown and the Beatles. He taught himself to play guitar, bass, harmonica, and accordion, releasing his debut disc, "Trigh Lycee," when he was just 14. Leaving home, he began on the nomadic life of the musician, performing frequently at clubs, parties, and weddings (the only places where Raï was seen as an "acceptable" form of entertainment). It was in the early '80s that Cheb (meaning "young") Khaled's fortunes changed, when he met up with producer Rachid Baba Ahmed, who was revolutionizing the Raï form by introducing Western electric instruments and studio techniques. Together, they changed the face of the music. Khaled was the right voice at the right time and the addition of drum machines, synthesizers, and guitars took the music to a new generation, even though much of it continued to be censored by the Algerian government, which considered the style subversive. A number of those early tracks can be found on Le Meilleur de Cheb Khaled on Blue Silver.
 

Youssou N'Dour is one of the most celebrated African musicians in history. A renowned singer, songwriter, and composer, Youssou's mix of traditional Senegalese Mbalax with eclectic influences ranging from Cuban samba to hip hop, jazz, and soul has won him an international fan base of millions. In the West, Youssou has collaborated with musicians Peter Gabriel, Sting, Neneh Cherry, Wyclef Jean, and others. In Senegal, the country of his birth, Youssou is a powerful cultural icon actively involved in social issues.  CD's available - Set and Hey You!

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Cheb Mami was born in Saida, a  City in the South West of Algeria at the frontier of traditional Bedouin culture and modern urbanism. Mami is exceptional in that he is an authentic writer composer of Raï music. His talent and clear voice were immediately hailed on his debut in 1982. Born into Algeria's post independence generation, Mami like many other young Algerians , was influenced by pop, rock and Salsa as well as the local artists and those imported from the middle east. It is therefore no surprise to find all those ingredients on his album, Let Me Raï whose release and promotion were seriously jeopardised by the Gulf War. His new Album, recorded in Los Angeles marks the return of this multi influence, Mediterranean through his acoustic approach with Greek, Spanish and Turkish ingredients as well as the more modern influences already mentioned. There is also a hint of Reggae from the Kingston suburbs or Rap from the Brooklyn ghetto's. So it is only natural that the album entitled Saida which in Arabic means, the happy one.
For twenty years now Mami has been developing Raï, which means 'advice' or 'opinion,' making it a growing phenomenon all over the world with the help of the king of Raï, Khaled. Raï is a music that found its beginnings, like all great music genres, in the slums of the ignored community. After years of acclaim in Africa (Algeria) and France, and following the grassroots path of reggae and rap to become a new voice in music for the people, Raï is just now being recognised by the USA and Europe. I guess that makes it official.

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