Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Links to Excellence – Great Art, Great Music




The mesmeric cover of Emrah Kotan’s debut CD, The New Anatolian Experience was achieved via the professional services of photographer, Damaris, along with graphic designers, Ariel Fluerimond and Octavia Warren.

Surpassing its visual appeal, the ­­­­music of this Turkish percussionist – who plays for Grammy-winner, India.Arie – impresses with such tracks as “Ottoman Slap,” “Tanya,” and “Yemen Türküsü (Song for Yemen),” all of which can be sampled through the following links.