Burhan Ocal is widely recognized as one of the world’s most virtuosic percussionists. But the Turkish drummer, who specializes in playing the goblet-shaped darbuka, waited until the second half of his ...

Given the number of cheesy Asian fusion records out there these days, “Groove Alla Turca” may seem like yet another dubious selection until the name Jamaaladeen Tacuma on the album's cover pops out at ...

Burhan Ocal is conducting an interview on his cell phone while walking down a busy street in Istanbul. “Listen to this … isn’t it beautiful?” he says excitedly, holding the phone up in the air. In the ...

Burhan Ocal, a Turkish multi-instrumentalist and composer, will be performing Sunday at the Southern Theatre with his Gypsy band, the Istanbul Oriental Ensemble. Ocal, who is in the middle of his ...

Turkish musician Burhan Ocal and his ensemble The Trakya All Stars will open the 14th Jazz Fest Sarajevo this evening at the Cultural Centre in the Bosnian capital. During the six-day festival, ticket ...