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Apolas Lermi | |
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![]() Lermi in 2016 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Abdurrahman Lermi |
Born | 1986 (age 38–39) Tonya, Turkey |
Genres | Contemporary folk music |
Occupation(s) | Folksinger, musician |
Instrument(s) | Kemençe, guitar |
Years active | 2011– |
Website | apolaslermi |
Abdurrahman Lermi (born 1986), better known as Apolas Lermi, is a Turkish folksinger and musician. [1]
He was born in Tonya, Turkey. [2] His real name is Abdurrahman Lermi. He migrated to Istanbul with his family at age of 10.
Lermi, who generally performs Turkish folk songs, published his first album named Kalandar [3] in 2011. He has also recorded songs sung in Romeyka. [2]
Santa [4] is his second solo album published in 2014.
Lermi published an archive album called Romeika [5] in 2016.
Lermi prepared Trabzonspor's official song in 2017. [6]
His 4th album, Momoyer, [7] came out in 2018. Lermi made a video clip of the song Bir Baktım. [8] Another song Dünya [9]
Lermi makes protest music; he has said "Trabzonlu bir müzisyen olarak, memleketime biçilmeye çalışılan ırkçı ve faşizan kimliğin farkındayım. Bu nedenle üzerimde ciddi bir sorumluluk hissediyorum" ("As a musician from Trabzon, I am aware of the racist and fascist identity that is being tried to be reaped in my country. That's why I feel a serious responsibility"). [10]
Local songs in Romeyka were recorded by Apolas Lermi and Adem Ekiz, local singers hailing from Tonya and Beşköy respectively