Turkey Now! Festival 2012

This multi-talented musician is more than the Turkish Nora Jones

Her stellar career began in her parents' restaurant in Amsterdam, where she sang and played piano. She has since performed twice in the renowned Carnegie Hall of New York. From an early age Karsu Dönmez was fascinated by piano music. After completion of her high school diploma she studied jazz in Amsterdam, majoring in piano and singing. For three years she had singing lessons with none other than Esra Dalfidan, a renowned name in jazz. Karsu has been compared to Nora Jones. But she has gone further on her own path. She writes and composes her own songs and is currently working on an album with a jazzy and bluesy character. In her songs, Karsu manages to fuse blues, fado, jazz and funk in a surprising manner. Her piano playing switches effortlessly between classical, jazz and Oriental sounds. Karsu also sings Turkish songs. She gives her audience goose bumps with her emotional ballads and moving singing style.

Stichting Mystiek presents this concert at Turkey Now.