Yasak Helva
Omeara, London.
This event is for 16 and over - No refunds will be issued for under 16s.
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This event is for 16 and over - No refunds will be issued for under 16s.
Yasak Helva is an innovative trio from Anatolia, fusing gritty Anatolian psych-rock and grunge energy with the soul of Turkish folk, arabesque, and jazz. While many bands have joined the Turkish psych revival, Yasak Helva embodies it, blending tradition and distortion into something raw and sophisticated in the same time and entirely their own. This isn’t polished pop-psych; this is music made to shake foundations.
Driven by custom-modified Anatolian instruments, thunderous bass, and dynamic drums, their sound paints a a rich soundscape stretching from Anatolia through the Balkans to the Middle East and beyond.
The band first broke onto the global stage with the 2018 Saz Power compilation LP a landmark release spotlighting the new wave of Turkish psychedelia. Their debut album Rektefe followed in 2019, paving the way for a series of experimental singles between 2020 and 2022, each rooted in a different musical tradition.
Renowned for their electrifying live shows and masterful musicianship, Yasak Helva has lit up stages at the Carthage Jazz Festival (Tunisia), Sziget Festival, and the Istanbul Jazz Festival.
In June 2025 they released genre-defying album Atamba a record that once again pushes boundaries while staying true to their Anatolian roots.
BURAK CETINDAG VINYL SET
DJ Burak Cetindag opens the night with his signature vinyl set, spanning the ’60s, the golden era of the ’70s, and contemporary Anatolian psychedelic rock, funk, jazz, beat, prog, and disco-folk all delivered through the warm, analog sounds of rare vinyl he’s been introducing to new audiences.