Boasting a voice that quivers with power and draws on eight centuries of the Alevi Bektashi Sufi tradition, Sabahat Akkiraz is one of Turkey's greatest singers. She has dozens of albums to her name and has served as a driving force not only in Turkish folk music, but also in politics, having been elected to parliament in 2011. With songs ranging from furiously strummed saz to thrilling polyrhythmic interplay, this introduction to Akkiraz is sure to stir the heartstrings.