Meydana Gel by Meral Polat

Meydana Gel ('Come to the Square' in Turkish) is the first single from Meral Polat’s new album, MEYDAN. It is an invitation to embrace community, to open our hearts and savor joy, and a call to stand together in protest and support and to make our voices be heard. Meydana Gel is a sunrise, a call to gather; to come to the square.

The music has its roots in Anatolian rock with a rich blend of departures. Influences from New Orleans Swing to Nigerian Afrobeat and Mali Blues combine in this raw and lively track. It barrels forward riding the stratosphere between the Kurdish mountains and the deserts beyond with Polat at the wheel.

Polat's voice is a powerful beckoning force, welcoming the listener for the first time to the mythical gathering place, the meydan (square), at the heart of her new album. Meydana Gel is an electric introduction to the record, setting the tone for her new sound, which is compelling, disarming, and captivating.

Meral Polat, with her powerful new album MEYDAN, celebrates the untamed voice of a woman living on her own terms.