Metropole Orkest & Leman, Sevval en Sehnaz Sam & special guest Giovanca concwer

Three popular, outstanding singers and the most versatile orchestra of the Netherlands

Turkey Now! starts with an extraordinary opening concert in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Eindhoven: the Metropole Orkest accompanies a special trio of popular, outstanding singers from Turkey – Leman Sam, the doyenne of Anatolian folk music and her daughters Sevval Sam and Sehnaz Sam. All three of them are equally popular for both their traditional and their modern interpretations of this music. As a special guest we see the popular Dutch singer Giovanca, equally at home with pop, jazz and soul music.

The Sam family of musicians is unique in Turkey. Leman Sam can still be heard on Turkish radio and television every day and her songs are part of the Turkish collective memory. Şevval Sam sings in no less than ten different languages and advocates Turkey’s cultural diversity with great verve. Her previous concerts in the Netherlands were very successful. Besides being a great singer, Sehnaz Sam is also an able percussionist. She has performed in various musicals. Our special guest is the popular Dutch singer Giovanca. She was invited with good reason. She once lived in Istanbul for one and a half year and has a close connection to Turkish music. The opening concert with the most versatile orchestra of the Netherlands, the Metropole, will be a cross-over of top quality.