Album: Sezen Aksu, Optum (World Village)
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And, indeed, Aksu does rather look like her, with a similarly compelling sound. But this Turkish chanteuse has a unique timbre, which gets more mysterious the deeper she goes. This is her 24th album, and it both echoes the Turkish classical tradition and speaks to current social injustices. The backing sound is warm, and the songs segue gracefully one into another.
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