FERHAT

What FERHAT makes

Topics turkish music, lgbtq, wrestling, identity, culture

FERHAT`s new single PEHLIVAN doesn't mince words either: With beautiful, half-naked bodies and a minimalistic beat, PEHLIVAN perfectly sums up the TURKISH DELIGHTS FERHAT has to offer for the EP release. The video breaks taboos by turning traditional Turkish men's wrestling sport into an erotic affair and points out the delicate topic of homosexuality in Islam, while the accompanying track is both sensual and danceable at the same time. International reactions to PEHLIVAN demonstrate how international FERHAT's musical language is: It was nominated for "Best Music Video" at the Basel Film Festival, and has long since secured a place on the cult compilation "Listen to Berlin".

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