Ahmet Kaya
Singer · died at 43
Profile
| Age | died at 43 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | October 28, 1957 |
| Birthplace | Malatya |
| Died | November 16, 2000 |
| Profession | Singer, Composer, Poet, Musician |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Ahmet Kaya — Biography
Ahmet Kaya (28 October 1957 – 16 November 2000) was a
Turkish Kurd folk music artist. Kaya was persecuted by Turkish nationalist celebrities and authorities. Kaya left Turkey in an act of self-exile, and moved to France, where he would shortly after die of a heart attack.
He was granted the Musician of the Year Award in February 1999 during a controversial award ceremony involving Turkey's most popular singers, at which he declared that he wanted to sing a song in Kurdish.
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