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DJ Ipek

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

We travel to the home studio of Ipek Ipekcioglu, the daughter of Turkish immigrants, a star DJ and a gay activist. She talks about the diverse social backgrounds among Germany's immigrant population -- a theme found on her new album "Import Export A La Turka, Turkish Sounds from Germany."

DJ Ipek on MySpace
DJ Ipek (Soundcheck on Site blog)


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  • [1] Meg from NYC November 09, 2007 - 09:05AM

    One reason Alevi are persecuted in Turkey is because when they gather together to worship (not at a mosque) the men and women dance together. In a mosque, the men and women can't even sit together. The Alevi say it is OK for the men and women to dance together because their hearts are pure. Obviously, playing Alevi music at a party about lust and drugs, besides being very offensive to them, does not help their defense.


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