Turkish pop mainstay Kenan Doğulu has performed a balancing act between global trends and tradition since the mid-’90s. Equally fuelled by big house beats and Middle Eastern violin melodies, his electronic-meets-ethnic mixtures go well beyond his country’s enduring love affair with arabesque. He reached new heights with smash hit “Çakkıdı” in the ‘00s, penned by Sezen Aksu. Intriguing collabs with the likes of musician/producer İskender Paydaş m that Doğulu continues to experiment with dance-pop, rock, R&B and acoustic ballads for his ever-expanding sound.