Turkish-German band’s unique sound is a world in itself

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Derya Yildirim & Grup Şimşek play a funk-infused, psychedelic reinterpretation of traditional Turkish music. Now, they’re touring with an album that asks listeners to imagine what kind of world they want in the future. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler explains.

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