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Ahmet Kaya

Ahmet Kaya wasn't just a folksinger; he was an activist, too, renowned for his protest songs that rallied for social justice. He was born to a Turkish-Kurdish family on October 28, 1957, in Malatya, Turkey. Kurdish culture was forcibly repressed by the Turkish government throughout Kaya's life, and he spent much of his career advocating for Kurdish rights. After briefly playing in Turkish singer Ferdi Tayfur's band, Kaya and released his first solo album, Ağlama Bebeğim, in 1985. A collection of protest songs, Ağlama Bebeğim featured lyrics for Turkish-Kurdish poet Ahmed Arif on ...