Maryam Turkey
Iraqi-American Avant-Garde Vocalist
Blending forgotten Iraqi folk melodies with Brooklyn's experimental jazz scene through immersive, sample-based soundscapes.
About
Born in Baghdad and based in Brooklyn, Maryam Turkey is a multidisciplinary artist who recently transitioned into music. Her work bridges her Middle Eastern heritage with New York’s improvisational jazz community, resulting in a genre-fluid, avant-garde style. She gained recognition for her 2024 debut EP and frequent collaborations with leading experimental jazz instrumentalists.
Music Style
Her sound is a hypnotic fusion of traditional Iraqi folk and modern electronic experimentation. Utilizing vocals and samplers, she constructs evocative, atmospheric textures that explore themes of diaspora and cultural memory.
Background
- Hometown
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Education
- Pratt Institute
- Instruments
- vocals
- Active
- 2023-present
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