Cemil Qocgiri's fifth album Zalal was released recently, which consists of songs in Zazaki, one of the oldest languages in Mesopotamia, which is in danger of disappearing. Zazaki is a language which has been classed by UNESCO as a "language threatened with extinction". 'Zalal' is an attempt to build a bridge between an endangered language and the current generation. Alevism/Qizilbash is considered to be the continuation of ancient Anatolian-Mesopotamian belief systems, mainly Zoroastrianism. The tenbur (long-necked lute), the main instrument played by Cemîl Qoçgîrî, is central to this musical heritage, not just as a musical instrument, but it is also deemed sacred by the Alevis.
Tracks:
01-Siya sani - Evening shadows (03:41)
02-Xewn u xeyal - Like a dream (04:07)
03-Xatire to - Farewell (03:44)
04-Ero bezar - Sullen (05:19)
05-Yare mi ra duriya - My love is far from me (03:54)
06-Ezo xore - In despair (03:38)
07-Savila mi - My peony (04:20)
08-Dara goze - Wallnut tree (03:40)
09-Omedo giran - Precious friend (04:36)
10-Endi be - Finally come (04:39)
