Ahmet Kaya (28 October 1957[1] 16 November 2000) was a Kurdish poet, singer, and a leading artist in Turkey. Some of his most popular songs include "Protect Yourself", "My Heart is Bleeding", "A Strange Man", "Ayrılık Vakti", Koçero, and Ağladıkça ("As We Cry").
He was born in Malatya, Turkey in the autumn of 1957 to a Kurdish family.[1]Ahmet Kaya is the youngest of five children born to a working class Kurdish family in Malatya, Turkey.[1] He first encountered music at age 9 in primary school. Ahmet Kaya worked for a while as a taxi driver in Istanbul before becoming well-known as a singer in the mid-1980s.
His first album, Ağlama Bebeğim, was released in 1985. His popularity continued to rise into the 1990s when in 1994 he released the album Şarkılarım Dağlara which was sold a record 2.8 million copies. All of his 1990 albums to chart-toppers.
During his career he recorded approximately 20 albums and was known for his protest music and positions on social justice. Recurring themes in his songs are love towards one's mother, sacrifice, and hope.
Long live kurdistan! Kaya will live forever in kurdish hearts, I hope he is in peace and in a better place. biji kurdistan,I love this song
shwanKuRD1 11 months ago 4
1000 rahmat la gort bjii kurd u kurdstan
aako47 1 year ago