Born in Üsküdar with roots in Rize, he is one of the leading voices of Black Sea music. He worked with Kazım Koyuncu and shared the stage with Volkan Konak for two decades, and expanded the kemençe with his octave kemençe and kemençello designs.

New Jersey-based musician with roots in Rize who has been performing in the United States for more than fifteen years. He organizes Black Sea nights in the region and is part of the live music program at Rebecca’s.

Born in 1988 in Çayeli, Rize, Selçuk Balcı is one of the best-known voices of Black Sea (Karadeniz) music. He grew up playing the bağlama, took up the kemençe in high school and accompanied many Black Sea singers before releasing his debut album “Patika” on Kalan Müzik in 2011, followed by “Mila” (2013), “Felamur” (2016) and “Vargit Zamanı” (2020). He has also written music for film and television, including “Bizum Hoca” and “Benim İçin Üzülme”.