Can Cengiz Kurtoglu Hakan Altun Hus... ((exclusive)) - Sibel

Though each commands a solo career, these artists have shared stages and studios. Sibel Can and Hakan Altun performed a legendary duet of “Dönemem” (I Cannot Return) at a 2018 benefit concert, sending chills through the audience. Cengiz Kurtoğlu famously covered Sibel Can’s “Meyhaneci” in his own gritty style, leading to a friendly rivalry over which version is definitive.

Younger artists like Ebru Yaşar or Mert Demir cite them as influences. The “Arabesque Revival” in indie pop—groups like Lalalar or Jakuzi—owes a clear debt to Kurtoğlu’s basslines and Altun’s melodies. Sibel Can Cengiz Kurtoglu Hakan Altun Hus...