Kokler
Kökler (1997, Ada Müzik) 1. Alleuia 2. God Put The Rainbow In The Sky 3. Chanson De Mardi Gras 4. Black Coffee Blues 5. Sea Line Woman 6. Early Morning Stomp 7. Blues On Fidayda 8. Sleep Deep Blues 9. Grassfunk No:8 10. Jesus Met The Woman At The Well 11. Workin' Power 12. Loner 13. Whiskey Jar Blues 14. Pick A Bale Of Cotton 15. Black Mule Rag 16. Ma Right Mind 17. Freedom Birds Of Africa (Ken Saro Wiva Et Fela) Istanbul Blues Company (İstanbul Blues Kumpanyası in Turkish, or referred as IBC hereafter) is a blues band from Turkey. They're often referred as The Original Turkish Blues Band. They bring the blues sound to their national melodies, harvesting both to put together a unique and plausible sound. IBC was found in October 1993, as the ever and the last "string band" oriented band of Turkey; by Sarp Keskiner (vocal, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, washtub bass, banjo, foamboard, shaker) and Salih Nazım Peker (vocal, mandolin, banjo, baglama), both being the band's founding and mentor members. Circa 1997 and just after release of the debut album "Kokler (The Roots) (Ada Muzik); IBC enjoyed the vast repertoire of traditional blues of late 30's to late 50's; by covering many blues standarts but always being keen to blend acoustic rural blues with a slight touch of Turkish baglama music's essential ingredients. Also in 1997, IBC turned out the be the main base for some vitalising folk - blues projects like Tuzlu Nehir (Salty River), Mama & Friends and Mardi Gras; which each of them did perform tracks from masters like Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Blake, Fred McDowell, Mahalia Jackson, Leadbelly, etc...
Istanbul Blues Kumpanyasi (Company)  (Artist)    Format: Audio CD
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