Rojhan Beken
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Rojhan Beken is a Kurdish
musician and singer. His family background is from Mardin
. He studied at Trakya University
, and established a music band while studying university. For a number of years, he worked with the Turkish musician Haluk Levent, and sang several songs in his albums. Rojhan's first Kurdish album was released under the title Lawo. His second Kurdish album is titled Evîna Azadî. His style makes him distinct among Kurdish musicians, and he has composed most of his songs in the rock
style. Rojhan is now living in Istanbul
.
His most famous song Çaw Bella is the Kurdish translation of Bella Ciao
, an Italian partisan
song of World War II.
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
musician and singer. His family background is from Mardin
Mardin
Mardin is a city in southeastern Turkey. The capital of Mardin Province, it is known for its Arabic-like architecture, and for its strategic location on a rocky mountain overlooking the plains of northern Syria.-History:...
. He studied at Trakya University
Trakya University
Trakya University , aka University of Thrace, established on July 20, 1982, is a state university located in Edirne, at Turkey's European part Eastern Thrace....
, and established a music band while studying university. For a number of years, he worked with the Turkish musician Haluk Levent, and sang several songs in his albums. Rojhan's first Kurdish album was released under the title Lawo. His second Kurdish album is titled Evîna Azadî. His style makes him distinct among Kurdish musicians, and he has composed most of his songs in the rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
style. Rojhan is now living in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
.
His most famous song Çaw Bella is the Kurdish translation of Bella Ciao
Bella ciao
"Bella ciao" is an Italian partisan song of World War II.-History:The song Bella Ciao was sung by the left-wing anti-fascist resistance movement in Italy, a movement composed of anarchists, communists, socialists and also by militant anti-fascist partisans...
, an Italian partisan
Partisan (military)
A partisan is a member of an irregular military force formed to oppose control of an area by a foreign power or by an army of occupation by some kind of insurgent activity...
song of World War II.
External links
- Rojhan's Official Website.
- An interview with Rojhan(in Kurdish).