yasak helva
Yasak Helva formed by 3 musicians, who have different musical backgrounds (funk, jazz, arabesque,
metal, grunge) from each other. The band named their music as “electric folk” or “progressive folk”.
The band uses cümbüs (a Turkish fretless instrument, looks and sounds like a mix of oud and banjo),
caglama (electric saz with high tension strings), bass and drums; while they building their music over
Anatolia, Balkans, Middle East, etc. they also like to add a little touch from rock and jazz classics during
performance.
Yasak Helva drew a quick attention in alternative & traditional music area. Played at Jazz a’ Carthage 2019
in Tunisia and at Sziget Festival 2020 in Hungary.
With their “Silifke Zeybegi” cover, Yasak Helva took place in compilation album about the new
generation of Turkish psychedelics, called “Saz Power”, which unleashed in Japan, USA and Europe. The
trio released their first album “Rektefe” in 2019 and Eki Attar, To Dervisaki, Eastern Journey singles respectively.
Keçili Orman (Bir Yasak Helva Mini Belgeseli)
Yasak Helva - At Arabası
Yasak Helva feat. Gürkan Özkan - Eastern Journey
Yasak Helva - To Dervisaki
Yasak Helva - Gaz Bulutu
Yasak Helva - Hayy
Yasak Helva - Sziget Festival 2019 Moments
Yasak Helva - Yanıyorum (Live at Sziget Festival 2019)
Yasak Helva - 1 Mumdur 2 Mumdur (Live at Sziget Festival 2019)
Yasak Helva - Gardrop Fuat (Live at Sziget Festival 2019)
Yasak Helva - Kayalardan Kayanlar (Home to Home Session)
Yasak Helva & Akdeniz Erbaş - Eki Attar (İyi Atlar/Good Horses)
Yasak Helva - Fasıl Medley (Live at Istanbul Nayah)
Yasak Helva - Onur Ertem Mind Kissing Drum Solo (With Upside Down Snare)
Yasak Helva - Ayı Boğuluyo
Yasak Helva - Bir Tel Çektim Mardin'den (Live in Tunisia, Jazz a Carthage 2019)
Yasak Helva - Gaz Bulutu (Jazz a Carthage 2019/Tunisia)
Yasak Helva - Can Hatice (Live in Antalya IsThat)
Yasak Helva - Yanıyorum (Live in İzmir Mavi - 07.10.2018)
Yasak Helva - Live at CoopLive (17.11.2018)
Yasak Helva - Live at Gergedan (12.10.2018)
Yasak Helva - Topal
Yasak Helva - Bir Mumdur İki Mumdur (Live)
Yasak Helva - Bilo Can (Michael Jackson Billie Jean Cover/Live)
Yasak Helva - Gardrop Fuat
Yasak Helva - Lalun Flogeres (Λαλούν φλογέρες / Konuşan Kaval)
Yasak Helva - Silifke Zeybeği (Başına Bağlamış Astar)