Babutsa is a British

United Kingdom

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-Turkish Cypriot music band. The group is named after Opuntia

Opuntia

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s which is a fruit particular to Cyprus

Cyprus

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. The band was formed of three soloists whose members include Peri Aziz, Ali Sönmez, and Soner Türsoy. Babutsa sings popular traditional Turkish Cypriot folklore songs. They have managed to grab the attention of not only Cypriots around the world, but also of many people in Turkey who are often foreign to Cypriot music. Thus, they have gained much success in Cyprus

Cyprus

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, the UK, Australia

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, and Turkey

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 especially with their first single Yanayım Yanayım.

Ali Sönmez

Ali Sönmez (born in 1962, London

London

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, United Kingdom

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) is of Turkish Cypriot descent.

Soner Türsoy

Soner Türsoy (born in 1965, Famagusta

Famagusta

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, Cyprus

Cyprus

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) immigrated to London in 1981.

Discography

Albums

• London Calling
  London Calling (Babutsa album)
  London Calling is the debut album by Turkish Cypriot group Babutsa which was released in 2009.-Track listing:The recording of the album of 12 songs entitled "London Calling" were composed by Raif Denktaş, Vangelis Perpiniathis, Ayhan Başkal, Türkan Altay, Ersay Hasan, Erdinç Gündüz and Buray Hoşsöz....
  
   (2009)
• Tabi Guzelim (Babutsa Single)