February 23, 2013

Being German-Turk expressed through music

Erci-E is a German-Turkish musician, former member of Cartel and presenter of several radio programs. Currently he is working on his third solo album. "Weil ich ein Türke bin" is Erci-E's first song in German and thus, suggests that he aims at addressing the German speaking population and tell them how it is like to be of Turkish origin in Germany, by making use of the common stereotypes and prejudice.

Weil ich ein Türke bin (Because I’m a Turk) (lyrics)



same song in Trukish: Türk olduğum için (lyrics) 

Karakan is a rap/hip hop group whose members are of Turkish origin. Similarly as the previous song they also sing about being Turkish in Germany, but also includes how it is in Turkey to have grown up in Germany. Many of Karakan's songs are about being Turkish in Germany, about the migrational experience, etc and are mostly in Turkish, so is "Almancı Yabancı".

Almancı Yabancı (lyrics)




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