maNga来自于土耳其的首都安卡拉，乐队成立于2001年，隶属索尼公司。成员一共有5位，分别是Ferman Akgül (主唱)、Yağmur Sarıgül (吉他手)、Cem Bahtiyar (低音)、Efe Yılmaz (DJ)和Özgür Can Öney (鼓手)，曾经乐队中还有一名叫做Orçun Şekerusta 的贝斯手。 该乐队是一个说唱摇滚乐团，他们的音乐主要风格是摇滚和说唱，其中混合了电音、土耳其传统音乐和苏菲的音乐（伊斯兰中的一个神秘教派） maNga以日本漫画的名字命名。在最初，他们几乎是一个地下乐队，只翻唱一下其他摇滚或金属乐队的歌曲。但在一次名为“;唱你自己的歌”;（sing your song)的音乐比赛中，maNga获得了亚军的荣誉。从此他们正是走入了公众的视线。并且他们吸引了一位名为 Hadi Elazzi的音乐经纪人的注意，他迅速将maNga签约到了索尼公司，并在2004年成功的发行了首张同名专辑。从此，maNga参加了各种各样的音乐节，也与很多著名的土耳其艺人合作，如 Koray Candemir，Vega 和Göksel。 maNga的大多数歌都由他们自己创作，其中一首Bir kadın çizeceksin 被选为2006FIFA的歌曲。目前maNga共发行了3张专辑，分别是2002年的maNga、2004年的MaNga+和09年的新专辑Şehr-i Hüzün。其中首张专辑manga卖出了超过100000张，获得了金唱片的荣誉。 maNga获得了多项奖项，其中包括05年金蝴蝶奖中的最佳新人、09年土耳其MTV的最佳艺人和09EMA的最佳欧洲艺人。相信不少中国的朋友都是在09年的EMA上认识maNga的。在2009年12月4号，maNga还将赴伦敦演唱。在09年4月发行的新专辑中，maNga运用了多种东西方的乐器来诠释东西方音乐的完美融合，描绘爱情、孤独、忧郁甚至死亡。
by Alexey Eremenko
Manga are often labeled "the Turkish Linkin Park," and there is a point to this, but "Turkish" is a musical, not geographical marker here -- the band fuses alternative metal, rap, and touches of electronica with Anatolian melodies. This blend of cosmopolitan rock and local traditions has made Manga into one of the biggest rock acts in Turkey, and in the late 2000s the band began to make inroads on the European scene, scoring at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2009.
Manga (or maNga, per band's spelling) were formed in 2001 in Ankara; their name really comes from Japanese comics, a common interest of the five group members (reflected in cover designs as well). They started out as a cover band playing local clubs, but after a while began to work on their own material, with guitarist Yagmur Sarigül taking on the role of songwriter. Their big break came with the music contest Sing Your Song, where they landed in second place, attracting the attention of Hadi Elazzi, manager of the GRGDN label, who got Manga a deal with Sony Music. The label released their eponymous debut full-length in 2004; the album, which featured guest appearances from alt-rockers Kargo and Vega, was a huge success, going gold in Turkey (sales over 100,000) and bringing a bevy of awards and festival slots for the band.
In 2006, the record was re-released as Manga+, with some new songs added, and "Dursun Zaman," a duet with folk-pop star Göksel, was featured in Sinav, a local smash hit movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. The same year, Manga had their first stabs at wider recognition -- their song "Bir Kadin Çizeceksin" was featured in the FIFA 06 video game, and the band also played the Sziget festival in Hungary. They kept a low profile during the next couple of years, with the exception of a little scandal during a Tarkan show in London, when they were slated as an opening act, but refused to play because of technical problems. However, in 2009, Manga returned to the spotlight, releasing their second album, Sehr-i Hüzün, and winning the Best European Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards (the second Turkish act in a row to do that after Emre Aydin).
by Alexey Eremenko
Manga are often labeled "the Turkish Linkin Park," and there is a point to this, but "Turkish" is a musical, not geographical marker here -- the band fuses alternative metal, rap, and touches of electronica with Anatolian melodies. This blend of cosmopolitan rock and local traditions has made Manga into one of the biggest rock acts in Turkey, and in the late 2000s the band began to make inroads on the European scene, scoring at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2009.
Manga (or maNga, per band's spelling) were formed in 2001 in Ankara; their name really comes from Japanese comics, a common interest of the five group members (reflected in cover designs as well). They started out as a cover band playing local clubs, but after a while began to work on their own material, with guitarist Yagmur Sarigül taking on the role of songwriter. Their big break came with the music contest Sing Your Song, where they landed in second place, attracting the attention of Hadi Elazzi, manager of the GRGDN label, who got Manga a deal with Sony Music. The label released their eponymous debut full-length in 2004; the album, which featured guest appearances from alt-rockers Kargo and Vega, was a huge success, going gold in Turkey (sales over 100,000) and bringing a bevy of awards and festival slots for the band.
In 2006, the record was re-released as Manga+, with some new songs added, and "Dursun Zaman," a duet with folk-pop star Göksel, was featured in Sinav, a local smash hit movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. The same year, Manga had their first stabs at wider recognition -- their song "Bir Kadin Çizeceksin" was featured in the FIFA 06 video game, and the band also played the Sziget festival in Hungary. They kept a low profile during the next couple of years, with the exception of a little scandal during a Tarkan show in London, when they were slated as an opening act, but refused to play because of technical problems. However, in 2009, Manga returned to the spotlight, releasing their second album, Sehr-i Hüzün, and winning the Best European Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards (the second Turkish act in a row to do that after Emre Aydin).
