Ciguli (1957 – 31 October 2014) (born ''Angel Jordanov Kapsov''; bg, Ангел Йорданов Капсов) was a
Bulgaria
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Chalga
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(
pop-folk
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) singer and accordionist of
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Romani
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descent, who became popular in
Turkey
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His real name was Ahmet, however, at the time of his birth Bulgarian authorities did not allow Turks to use their own name thus they refused to register his real name in registry, although his family continued to call him Ahmet. His name was registered as Angel Jordanov Kapsov.
The best known songs of Ciguli include "Binnaz", "Şiki Şiki Baba" and "Yapma Bana Numara!"
He also played the
accordion
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with famous singers
Sibel Can
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and
İbrahim Tatlıses
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.
Discography
* 1999: Binnaz
* 2000: Horozum
* 2003: Sabır Yaaa Sabır
* 2006: Ben Akordiyonum
* 2007: Safinaz - Tersyorum
* 2010: Sensiz Kaldım Şimdi
Filmography
* 1998: Bizim Sokak
* 2003: Neredesin Firuze
* 2004: Biz Boşanıyoruz
* 2012: Bu Son Olsun
* 2014: Olur Olur
* 2015: ''
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References
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20th-century Bulgarian male singers
21st-century Bulgarian male singers
Bulgarian folk-pop singers
Bulgarian accordionists
Romani in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Turks
1957 births
2014 deaths