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Cem Karaca - Islak Islak video

Turkish Rocker With Political Messages. Cem Karaca, was born on April 5, 1945, to an Armenian mother and a Turkish father of Azerbajcan origin, both professional actors. He began his career in 1967 as a singer in a band called Apaslar; his popularity reached its peak with his fusion of traditional Anatolian rhythms with elements of contemporary rock. It was not only his dark bass voice that won millions of fans in Turkey but also his political message, in both songs and statements, which grew stronger during political unrest in Turkey in the late 1970's...

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