Şivan Perwer

Şivan Perwer has released more than 25 albums to date and has previously authored multiple books. Şivan has built an artistic career spanning over thirty years, receiving numerous honorary doctorates and international world music awards.

He composed music and sang many songs using the poetry of the late Kurdish poet, Cegerxwîn. Cegerxwîn was renowned for his poems about the Kurdish struggle, as well as Kurdish culture and history. At one point, Cegerxwîn referred to Şivan as “the voice of his poetry.” Kurdish songs are considered by some as one of the key elements in preserving Kurdish culture and history.

Some of his most popular albums include Ey Ferat (1976), Gelê Min Rabe (1982), Agirî (1983), and Naze (1986), featuring the track “Cihan,” one of his best-known songs. In 2022, a remix of “Cihan” entered the Turkish Top 200 at number 91.