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Ciwan Haco

b. 1957

Kurdish singer

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Born 1957. Ciwan Haco is a Syrian singer-songwriter, recording artist and musician.

Ciwan Haco is a Syrian Kurdish singer. He was born in Tirbespî near Qamishli in northern Syria. His grandfather was originally from Doğançay in Turkey. After finishing high school, he left for Germany in order to continue his studies. He studied musicology at the Ruhr University Bochum. He is now residing in Sweden.He is most well known for his album Gula Sor.

His music At the beginning he did not count with the support of his family due to fact at that time only the lower classes played music. But at 14 he released his first album and with 17 he performed for the first time in front of a larger public. He has also recorded one of the novels of Mehmed Uzun named Destana Egîdekî.

Very popular in the Kurdish diaspora as with the Kurdish people in the Middle East, Ciwan Haco has given concerts in many parts of Europe.

Movies Wrote music for movies - Dol(2007), E: xile(2012), Chaplin of the Mountains(2013) and Sîrusta Gerîla(2017). Also played as an actor in Dol(2007). His song was used in the soundtrack of the documentary "1001 Apples".

Discography Albums To date he has released 17 albums and a live VCD and DVD

Emîna Emîna (1970) Pêşmerge (1979) Diyarbekîr (1981) Welatperestî (1982) Gula Sor (1983) Leyla (albûm) (1985) Girtiyên Azadiyê (albûm) (1987) Çaw Bella (albûm) (1989) Sî û Sê Gule (1991) Dûrî (1994) Bilûra Min (1997) Destana Egîdekî (1998) Derya (2003) Konsera Batmanê (2003) (VCD & DVD) Na Na (2004) Off (2006) Veger (2012) Esmer (ft. Hülya Avşar) (2012) Felek (2018 - Hamburg)

Singles

Ev Jiyan (feat. Vellúa – 2020)

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Who is Ciwan Haco?

Kurdish singer

When was Ciwan Haco born?

Ciwan Haco was born on 17 August 1957 in Qamishli.

What is Ciwan Haco's occupation?

Ciwan Haco is a singer-songwriter, recording artist and musician.

What nationality is Ciwan Haco?

Ciwan Haco is Syrian.

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· Wikipedia: Ciwan Haco

· Wikidata: Q983118

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