Ibrahim Tatlises is one of the most successful Arabesque singers in history,
mixing Turkish folk music, dance beats, pop melodies, and bilingual lyrics into
a unique and wildly popular hybrid. He was born in Urfa, Turkey, in 1952, to a
homeless family of Arabic and Kurdish descent. Music proved to be a source of
calm and joy during an otherwise impoverished childhood, and Ibrahim Tatlises —
or "İbo" — began singing at local weddings as a teenager. His debut album, Kara
Kız/Beni Yakma Gel Güzelim, was released independently in 1970, followed by
Sevdim de Sevilmedim in 1974. Arrivi...