Rahmi Saltuk

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Rahmi Saltuk (born in 1945 in Tunceli) is a Turkish Kurdish singer. After having made his name singing in Turkish, his 1989 album Hoy Nare was the first Kurdish album to obtain the approval of the Turkish Ministry of Culture, although the approval was reversed a few weeks later and not lifted till 1992.[1][2]

Discography[edit]

  • Yenice Yolları
  • Terketmedi Sevdan Beni
  • Dosttan Dosta (1, 2 and 3)
  • Açılın Kapılar Şaha Gidelim
  • Acıyı Bal Eyledik
  • Dostlara Çağrı
  • Hoy Nare 1989
  • Hani Kurşun Sıksan Geçmez Geceden
  • Elde Hüzün Kaldı

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cengiz Gunes, Welat Zeydanlioglu The Kurdish Question in Turkey 1135140715 - 2013 "Saltuk's Hoy Nare became the first Kurdish album to receive the approval of the Turkish Ministry of Culture. Hoy Nare featured songs sung in Kurdish, and was ..."
  2. ^ David Horn, John Shepherd Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume 10 1501311476 - 2015 "History of Kurdish Folk: Bans and Dissemination The first Kurdish album to obtain the approval of the Turkish Ministry of Culture, Rahmi Saltuk's 1989 release "