Gaye Su Akyol

Gaye Su Akyol

Gaye Su Akyol is a Turkish singer, painter and anthropologist. She is the daughter of the artist Muzaffer Akyol and also works in visual arts. She graduates in cultural studies and builds her music alongside her artistic practice.

Music

Her debut solo record, Develerle Yaşıyorum, appears in May 2014 and helps define a new direction in Turkish alternative music. The record is described as a nine-track release. Her work is also associated with the Turkish alternative scene more broadly.

Before her solo career, she gains attention through her involvement in Toz ve Toz and in the local electro-acoustic band Seni Görmem İmkansız, which she forms with Tuğçe Şenoğul.

Her sound is described in Turkish as “musiki”, a term used for a more sophisticated, oriental and spiritual approach to music. She is associated with psychedelic, indie and avant-garde styles.

Awards

She receives the Best Artist award at the Songlines Music Awards in 2019.