Artist
Cem Karaca
Bakırköy, Turkey · 1945 – 2004
Cem Karaca is a musician from Bakırköy, Turkey, active 1945–2004. Their discography on Gatefold includes 1 record. They also recorded with Moğollar.
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1945
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Biography
Turkish rock pioneer Muhtar Cem Karaca was born on April 5,1945 in Bakirköy,Istanbul to professional actors Mehmet Ibrahim Karaca and Toto Karaca(Irma Felekyan).He worked with various bands and he became a Turkish rock legend with these bands.Karaca continued recording and singing until his death from heart failure on February 8, 2004.
Cem Karaca held an anti-imperialist, populist, egalitarian, and democratic left-wing and socialist ideology. He positioned his art as the voice of the people, placing workers' rights, labor exploitation, and social injustices at the center of his music. Due to political reasons, he lived in exile between 1980-1987.
Bio from Discogs
Cem Karaca — solo
Their records — most-collected first.
Moğollar
A project Cem Karaca was part of. Former member.
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