“A rising star on the Kurdish music scene and has a totally engaging personality, smiling, laughing and inviting you in […] Gönültaş is a first-rate performer.”
Simon Broughton for Songlines #195
On the occassion of the concert by Ali with his trio (Ali Kutlutürk and Fırat Çakılcı) and also with Saidê Goyî and Emrah Oğuztürk, at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, for the program curated by alba Kultur about Kurdish culture, the renowed British journalist Simon Broughton wrote those extraordinary words about Ali.
Additionally, this happens to be the edition in which the magazine celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here’s to many more years ahead! 🥂
