Ya Tosiba Explained

Ya Tosiba
Origin:	Helsinki, Finland
Genre:	Avant-pop, Global Beats, Hip hop, Electronic dance music, Skweee
Years Active:	2010–present
Label:	Asphalt Tango Records
Website:	https://yatosiba.com
Current Members:	Zuzu Zakaria Tatu Metsätähti

Ya Tosiba started out as an electronic music duo formed in Finland in 2010, consisting of Norwegian-Azerbaijani singer and producer Zuzu Zakaria and Finnish electronic music producer Tatu Metsätähti (also known as Mesak). Zuzu continues the project as a solo artist.

Their music is a blend of Scandinavian electronic music, Hip hop and classical Arabic, Persian and Turkic music traditions such as Mugam and Ashik.^{[1] [2]} The texts and poetry used are historical and belong to a genre known as Meykhana. Those were found by Zuzu Zakaria at field-trips to Azerbaijan as a part of her MA Thesis for State University in Oslo. Her master's thesis is the only introductory study in English of the genre existing.^[3]

Discography

Studio albums

• 2017 Love Party (Asphalt Tango Records)^[4]
• 2023 ASAP in​ş​allah (Huge Bass)^[5]

Collaborations

• 2012 Mouse on Mars: Parastrophics (Monkey Town), track 12: Baku Hipster
• 2012 Center Of The Universe: Astral Harassment (Metronomicon Audio), track 1: Streelight Interference
• 2015 Joxaren: Diir Balek (European Music), track B1: Qurban Gəlir
• 2017 Pykäri: Pykäri (Solina Records), track 09: Anlatamıyorum^[6]

Remixes

• 2016 Racing Heart: What Comes After (Ya Tosiba Remix)

Compilations

• 2013 Skweee! (Laton Records), track A3: Anti-futbol (Meykhanacid mix)
• 2016 Tribute To Kylmä Sota (Brown Records), track A5: PST
• 2016 Metronomicon Audio 7.0 & 8.0 (Metronomicon Audio), track 2-3: Qoçu

Singles and EPs

• 2012 Mad Barber (Harmönia)
• 2014 Mollah The Machine (Pingipung)^[7]
• 2014 Mollah The Machine Remixes (Pingipung)

External links

• Official Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview: Ya Tosiba's Zuzu Zakaria. Mike Greenwell. 2017-08-27. worldtreasuresmusic.com.
2. Web site: Interfew with: Ya Tosiba. switgerry. 2016-03-26. superworldindietunes.com.
3. Book: Zakaria, Zuzu . Meykhana - The poetics of time and space . 2012 . University of Oslo, Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, Faculty of Humanities . 4.
4. Web site: Ya Tosiba on Asphalt Tango Records. Asphalt Tango Records.
5. Web site: 2023-05-16 . Ya Tosiba: Reclaiming One of Azerbaijan's Most Controversial Lyrical Traditions . 2023-05-21 . Bandcamp Daily.
6. Web site: Pykäri on Solina Records. Solina Records.
7. Web site: Mollah The Machine on Pingipung Records. Pingipung Records.