Ahmet Kaya
Ahmet Kaya wasn't just a folksinger; he was an activist, too, renowned for his
protest songs that rallied for social justice. He was born to a Turkish-Kurdish
family on October 28, 1957, in Malatya, Turkey. Kurdish culture was forcibly
repressed by the Turkish government throughout Kaya's life, and he spent much of
his career advocating for Kurdish rights. After briefly playing in Turkish
singer Ferdi Tayfur's band, Kaya and released his first solo album, Ağlama
Bebeğim, in 1985. A collection of protest songs, Ağlama Bebeğim featured lyrics
for Turkish-Kurdish poet Ahmed Arif on ...
