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AWith their new single “Hapisteler Ama Yeniliğe Doğru,” Lalalar (TR) shines the light of 750-year-old verses by Rumi, a Sufi poet and Persian philosopher, on the shadows of today. What was written in the 13th century remains highly relevant, reflecting the turmoil and resilience of contemporary Istanbul.

The track pays tribute to Tülay German and François Rabbath’s recording, “Hommage à Nâzım Hikmet,” made in Paris in 1981. Like a dream within a dream, it becomes a tribute to both the past and the future.

The piece pays tribute to the 1981 recording by Tülay German and François Rabbath, “Hommage à Nâzım Hikmet,” in Paris. Like a dream within a dream, it becomes a tribute within a tribute, where the voices of resistance and renewal resonate across borders and time.

Sonically, Lalalar never misses a note. Dark, glitchy, and industrial, melancholic to the core, the music propels Rumi’s words into the chaos of the present, fusing ancient desire with razor-sharp electronics. It is a bridge between centuries, forcing us to confront the contradictions of our time and the hope that