BBC Radio 1 had a recent series of Music/Travel Documentaries, including Salvador, Sydney, and Oslo but it was Gilles Peterson's visit to Istanbul that hit the spot.....
In addition to this docu, Gilles Peterson's weekly Worldwide show on 26th March 2009, included a 'Turkish Delight Mix' featuring Okay Temiz, Burhan Tonguc and Erol Pekcan ...
Tracklisting for Mix
Orient Expressions – ‘Intro’ (Double Moon)
Arif Mardin's – ‘Forms’ (Atlantic)
Aksu Orkestrasi – ‘Bermuda Seytan Ucgenie’ (Bosporus)
Baris Manco – ‘Lambaya Puf De’ (Yavuz)
Okay Temiz – ‘Denizalti Ruzgarlari’ (Yonca)
Okay Temiz – ‘Dokuz Sekiz’ (Yonca)
Yeni Bir Gun – ‘Ham Meyvani Kopardilar Dalindan’ (Yavuz)
Erol Pekcan – ‘Senlik’ (Bosporus)
Ferdi Ozbegen – ‘Kopruden Gecti Gelin’ (Bosporus)
Erol Pekcan Orkestrasi – ‘Gel Sevgilim’ (Diskotur)
Erkin Koray – ‘Magarada Dugun’ (LM)
Mustafa Ozkent – ‘Zeytinyyagli’ (Finders Keepers)
Burhan Tonguc – ‘Ritm Grubo Ve Ismet Siral’ (Test)
Paddy Steer – ‘Loufoque’ (Red Deer Club)
Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics – ‘Cha Cha’ (Strut)
Oumou Sangare – ‘Lyo Djeli’ (World Circuit)
Wynton Marsalis – ‘Girls’ (Blue Note)
Click here for Mp3 link.