Ajda the Turkish Queen
Ajda the Turkish Queen is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter living and working in the Boston area. She was born in Houston, Texas, and is of half-Turkish descent. Her current focus lies with her band Black Fortress of Opium, and in solo endeavors. For her, vocalizing serves as a very direct method of expression – straight from the soul. She has been inspired by the vocals of such artists as Natacha Atlas, Elizabeth Fraser, Ronnie James Dio, Nico, Ute Lemper, Siouxsie Sioux, Kristin Hersh, and Ella Fitzgerald, as well as the lonesome voices of Turkish muezzins. "Ajda's one hell of a singer, deflecting any potential drift toward pretentiousness with her haunting, heartfelt emotionalism. She leaves you awestruck on 'Crack and Pool,' doing something amazing with her voice at
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Top Tracks by Listens
| Track | Album | Year | Duration | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ari | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 | 2013 | 6m 52s | 2,175 |
| Way Up In Her Head | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 | 2013 | 1m 48s | 1,887 |
| Things of That Nature | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 | 2013 | 3m 14s | 1,605 |
| Afyonkarahisar Battle Cry | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 | 2013 | 4m 15s | 1,297 |
| Desperate Kiss | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 | 2013 | 3m 40s | 1,045 |
| The Facts of Love | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 | 2013 | 3m 28s | 1,013 |
| Siren Calling Your Mind | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 | 2013 | 5m 48s | 944 |
| Here Lies | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 | 2013 | 3m 46s | 910 |
Track Catalogue
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| Track | Album | Genre | Duration | Listens | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desperate Kiss [17, 33, 314] | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 2013 | 3m 40s | 1,045 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative | |
| Afyonkarahisar Battle Cry [17, 33, 314] | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 2013 | 4m 15s | 1,297 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative | |
| Here Lies [17, 33, 314] | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 2013 | 3m 46s | 910 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative | |
| Siren Calling Your Mind [17, 33, 314] | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 2013 | 5m 48s | 944 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative | |
| The Facts of Love [17, 33, 314] | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 2013 | 3m 28s | 1,013 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative | |
| Things of That Nature [17, 33, 314] | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 2013 | 3m 14s | 1,605 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative | |
| Way Up In Her Head [17, 33, 314] | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 2013 | 1m 48s | 1,887 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative | |
| Ari [17, 33, 314] | Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie – June 6th, 2013 2013 | 6m 52s | 2,175 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative |