Electronic Press Kit

 

“The Turbans are a stomping ensemble that sound like Eastern Europe

swinging the Middle East around by the arm in the middle of a raucous party.”
****Songlines

 

“The Turbans’ music is energetic, catchy and enormous fun.”

**** London Evening Standard

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“The Turbans’ whirlwind album is similar to taking a trip around theworld in 80 days.” 

****Rhythm Passport

This is an album that surprises, impresses and leaves you
feeling slightly giddy - like a kosh over the head, but in a good way ...
Their music has a Balkan energy and Levantine fire."
**** Songlines (Top of the World album)

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“Above all, it is the feeling of unity that rises above everything

... A confident debut and more importantly incredibly enjoyable.”
****Louder Than War

“The Turbans are a British-based fusion band whose “music
from manywhere” switches from the Balkans to the Middle
East and from flamenco to North Africa. The best track on
their self-titled debut is a cheerful love song to Hackney.”
****The Guardian

“The band’s very existence presents both a political
challenge and statement of defiance in this most fractious of
climates. Crucially, it also provides a glorious affirmation of
music’s potential ability to bridge the great divides of our time.”
****RNR magazine

“A largely upbeat celebration of borderless solidarity ... It
would take an age to document each of this globe-stretching group’s
credentials and heritage, let alone mention all the additional guests that
make this, The Turbans, debut album
so richly amorphous, traversing as it does so many cultural and national
references ... A celebration of universal
collaboration ... You’d be hard-pressed to find a more international sound
right now.”
Monolith Cocktail

“Infectious grooves from the Balkan regions with individual
band members roots in no less than seven countries,
inevitably creating a rich mixture of sounds and styles, but
firmly rooted in tradition, and all recorded in a
Northumberland farmhouse..”
**** Northern Sky

“A debut that’s politically conscious in all the right places.”
New Internationalist

“A band like The Turbans kicks the door wide open, letting
the sunlight stream in, welcoming the world with open arms
... [They] make a joyful noise that draws from all the
different cultures represented by the band members ... The
Turbans create a highly danceable stew of different musical
styles from all over the world- “manywhere” as the band call
it - played with fire and conviction, and first-rate musicianship.”
FRUK/ Folk Radio