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"Babutsa", the name (in Greek and Turkish) of a juicy fruit particular to Cyprus, bestowed its title to the music band, which has proven to be a great hit both in Turkey and in Cyprus. The band, unusually formed of three soloists as opposed to a single lead, released their debut album in the latter half of 2009. The three members of the group Peri Aziz, Soner Türsoy and Ali Sönmez came together for this exciting and somewhat pioneering project. The members of the band, who like many other Cypriot ex-pats live in the UK, met in London and formed their own group.
The recording of the 12 songs that make up the album took place at the "London Sons Studios". Aside from the songs containing their own lyrics, the album entitled "London Calling" also contains songs composed by Raif Denktaş, Vangelis Perpiniathis, Ayhan Başkal, Türkan Altay, Ersay Hasan, Erdinç Gündüz and Buray Hoşsöz. By giving these popular Cypriot songs their unique rendition, Babutsa have managed to grab the attention of not only Cypriots around the world, but also of many people in Turkey who are often foreign to Cypriot music.
In the album every member recorded a total of 4 songs and demonstrated the high level of influence that they have each had from various styles of music including pop, rock, blues, reggae and some Greek tunes. In fact, one of the songs, "Gençlik Böyle Geçer"/"Ekatomiria" even contains a delightful blend of Greek and Turkish lyrics. However, "Yanayım Yanayım", recorded by Ali, which was the first release song and the song for which the first video clip was filmed has found its way to the top of the charts in Turkey and Cyprus and managed to find a place for itself on the tongues of many people from all walks of life. For those interested in experiencing a taste of Babutsa (no pun intended!), the band frequently hold numerous gigs in Cyprus, Turkey and the UK, the details of which can be found on their facebook fan page.
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babutsa
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