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ARTIST
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Risar & Kupa 4: The Last Laiko Beat Orchestra of a Multicultural Turkey
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
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IRONHAND 005LP IRONHAND 005LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
2/4/2022

Kupa 4 (Kupa Dörtlüsü) was a band formed of Greek and Turkish musicians who lived in a mutual culture in İstanbul (or Constantinople). Their roots connected to rebetiko and laiko, but they were also children of the revolution. Therefore, while playing in a tradition of a laiko band, they also had influences from beat and surf. Groovy drumming, killer Farfisa, and bouzouki-like electric guitar sounds are the key elements in Kupa 4's soundscape. The band rocked the taverns in Turkey and attracted both minorities and Turks' attention until the Cyprus crisis in 1974. In this compilation, you will be hearing the recordings of Kupa 4, where they performed a unique laiko beat/surf style made in Turkey. Plus, in two tracks, you will hear to the band performing as an influential Anatolian rock band. Remastered sound. Presented with liner notes and archive photos; edition of 500.