Kesmeşeker (meaning ''sugarcube'') is a
Turkish
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rock
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band
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, founded around 1990 by Cenk Taner (vocals, guitar), Belen Ünal (guitar), Tayfun Çağlar (vocals, bass), and Melih Rona (drums).
History
After bass guitarist Mehmet Şenol Şişli left
Mavi Sakal in 2000, by 2006 he performed with Kesmeşeker. He re-joined Kargo in 2009. He has also published two poetry books named ''Şua'' and ''Bahar Artıkları'' and one music demo ''Köpekleri Saymazsan''. He wrote all of the lyrics in the Kargo album, ''Yalnızlık Mevsimi,'' which is counted as a milestone in
Turkish rock music
Anatolian rock (), or Turkish psychedelic rock, is a fusion of Turkish folk music and rock. It emerged during the mid-1960s, soon after rock groups became popular in Turkey. The most widely known members of this genre include Turkish musicians ...
. He wrote most of the lyrics of Kargo's songs.
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After 20 years and eight recorded albums, only Cenk Taner of the founding members still continues to perform with the band.
Albums
*1991 Dipten ve Derinden
*1993 Aşk ve Para
*1995 Tut Beni Düşmeden
*1998 İnsülin
*1999 İçinde İçindekiler Vardır
*2001 İzin Vermedi Yalnızlık (Cenk Taner)
*2004 Kum
*2011 Doğdum Ben Memlekette
*2013 Yoldan Çıkmış Şarkılar (Cenk Taner)
*2017 Kadıköy
References
External links
kesmeseker.org
, Official web site of the band
Kesmeseker Fan Website
A fan website
Turkish rock music groups
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