KAPIKO

KAPIKO is a powerful fusion and progressive ethno/world jazz lineup centered around the kaval – a traditional flute of Anatolia and the Balkans. KAPIKO's latest album Nova, a milestone of Turkish fusion and ethno/world jazz, has been listed among the best Turkish jazz albums of 2022 by Cazkolik magazine writers.

A wide array of traditional and progressive improvisational concepts, the mesmerizing sound of Turkish kaval virtuoso Batuhan Aydın’s soulful kaval playing, energetic stage performances and driving rhythms make the music of KAPIKO a unique experience.

"KAPIKO’s new album Nova has taken its place among the vanguard of contemporary ethno/world jazz and fusion albums. Over the course of Nova’s 8 tracks, Batuhan Aydın’s unique approach to improvisation – blending traditional Turkish and Bulgarian kaval techniques with concepts of modern jazz – creates a fresh new approach to fusion and ethno/world jazz." - Zekeriya Şen