Fuat Saka (born 1952 in Trabzon, Turkey), is a Turkish singer, songwriter, arranger, guitarist (although he may be more precisely called a multi-instrumentalist), who defines his music as "jazz in Laz". Saka is of Laz descent. Saka received art training in İstanbul, and later music training in France and Germany. He had to leave Turkey in 1980, after the coup for political reasons. He lived in Europe up until 1998, travelling and collaborating with numerous musicians.
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Fuat Saka (born 1952 in Trabzon, Turkey), is a Turkish singer, songwriter, arranger, guitarist (although he may be more precisely called a multi-instrumentalist), who defines his music as "jazz in Laz". Saka is of Laz descent. Saka received art training in İstanbul, and later music training in France and Germany. He had to leave Turkey in 1980, after the coup for political reasons. He lived in Europe up until 1998, travelling and collaborating with numerous musicians. Saka still divides most of his time between İstanbul, Hamburg and Paris; and tours several countries with his band Fuat Saka International Group consisting of German, American, Georgian and Azerbaijani musicians. Albums: 1982: Yikilir Zulmun Son Kaleleri 1983: Ayrilik Turkusu 1984: Kerem Gibi (Nazim Hikmet Siirleri) 1987: Sevdali Turkuler 1988: Nebengleis (Kenardaki Ray) 1989: Askaros 1991: Semahlar ve Deyisler 1993: Siirce 1994: Torik Baliklar Ulkesinde 1996: Arhavili Ismail (with Demir Gokgol) 1997: Lazutlar I 1998: Sen 2000: Lazutlar II 2001: Percem Percem 2002: Lazutlar III 2004: Lazutlar Livera 2005: Lazutlar (Seçmeler) 2006: Bir Sürgünün Not Defteri 2006: Fuat Saka Koleksiyon
