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Kibariye

Born Bahriye Tokmak on 10 August 1960 in Akhisar, Manisa in the Aegean Region of Turkey to parents of Romani origin, the popular singer known professionally as Kibariye carved out a niche for herself in the country's modern Arabesque-pop scene. Kibariye cut her teeth singing in casinos in the mid-1970s where she caught the attention of classical Turkish composer and percussionist Muzaffer Özpınar. She soon began to gain a national following and was recruited to perform on New Year's Eve 1981 by TRT television (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation), the same year as the releas...