Rahmi Saltuk (born in 1945 in
Tunceli
Tunceli (, , ) is a municipality (belde) in Tunceli District and capital of Tunceli Province, Turkey. The city has a Zaza majority. It had a population of 35,161 in 2021.
Name
During Ottoman times, the settlement was called ''Kalan'' or ''Ma ...
) is a
Turkish Kurdish singer. After having made his name singing in Turkish, his 1989 album ''
Hoy Nare'' was the first Kurdish album to obtain the approval of the
Turkish Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism () is a government ministry of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for culture and tourism affairs in Turkey. Revolving fund management of the ministry is carried by DÖSİMM. On July 9, 2018, the newly elected ...
, although the approval was reversed a few weeks later and not lifted till 1992.
[David Horn, John Shepherd ''Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World'', Volume 10 1501311476 - 2015 "History of Kurdish Folk: Bans and Dissemination The first Kurdish album to obtain the approval of the Turkish Ministry of Culture, Rahmi Saltuk's 1989 release "]
Discography
* Yenice Yolları
* Terketmedi Sevdan Beni
* Dosttan Dosta (1, 2 and 3)
* Açılın Kapılar Şaha Gidelim
* Acıyı Bal Eyledik
* Dostlara Çağrı
* Hoy Nare 1989
* Hani Kurşun Sıksan Geçmez Geceden
* Elde Hüzün Kaldı
References
1945 births
Living people
Turkish male singers
Turkish Kurdish people
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Kurdish male singers