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Jazz musician Muvaffak 'Maffy' Falay passes away at 92

Jazz musician Muvaffak 'Maffy' Falay passes away at 92

Falay joined the Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band in 1970 and fused traditional Turkish music to jazz with his own band in the1980s.

22 February 2022

Musician Hozan Canê released

Musician Hozan Canê released

Sentenced to 6 years, 3 months in prison on “terror” charges and behind bars for two years, Kurdish musician Hozan Canê, also a citizen of Germany, has been released as the court found her prison sentence disproportionate.

China Releases Video of Folk Poet Heyit, Denies Allegations of Death in Prison

China Releases Video of Folk Poet Heyit, Denies Allegations of Death in Prison

In the wake of Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ statement that Uyghur folk poet Heyit died in prison in China, the country has released a video allegedly showing the musician. In the video, Heyit said, “I am now in good health and have never been abused.”

11 February 2019

Musician Yalda Abbasi Released

Musician Yalda Abbasi Released

Kurdish musician Yalda Abbasi from Iran, who was previously taken into custody at the İstanbul Atatürk Airport, has been released after giving her deposition.

7 December 2018