Dayirman Explained

Dayirman
Origin:	Baku, Azerbaijan
Genre:	Hip Hop, Political Rap
Years Active:	1996–2012
Past Members:	Miri Yusif Anar Abdullah L-Mir ABD Malik

Dayirman (Azerbaijani: Dəyirman) was the first Azerbaijani hip hop group, based in Baku and was founded in 1996 by four friends. The word Dayirman means windmill in Azerbaijani language.^[1] The group fuses hip-hop with elements of traditional Meykhana poetry.^[2]

In 2010 Dayirman produced the video "Justice to Khojaly" with Toni Blackman to commemorate the victims of the Khojaly massacre.^[3]

Discography

• "Qurd" (2001)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blair . Betty . Dayirman: Rap Music for New Generation . . 19 March 2001 . 20 April 2009.
2. Rustamova . Narmina . 25 February 2004 . Dayirman: Combining Rap, Tradition and Frustration in Azerbaijan . . .
3. News: Creative staff of rap song "Justice to Khojaly" created in Azerbaijan signs appeal to U.S, European and OIC parliamentarians . . 18 January 2010 . 25 May 2011 .