Derya Yildirim & Grup Şimşek play a funk-infused, psychedelic reinterpretation of traditional Turkish music. Now, they're touring with an album that asks listeners to imagine what kind of world they want in the future. The World's Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman explain.This story originally aired on Jan. 30, 2026.

Derya Yildirim & Grup Şimşek play a funk-infused, psychedelic reinterpretation of traditional Turkish music. Now, they're touring with an album that asks listeners to imagine what kind of world they want in the future. The World's Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman explain. This story originally aired on Jan. 30, 2026.

Derya Yildirim &amp; Grup Şimşek play a funk-infused, psychedelic reinterpretation of traditional Turkish music. Now, they're touring with an album that asks listeners to imagine what kind of world they want in the future. The World's Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman explain.This story originally aired on Jan. 30, 2026.

Turkish German band's unique sound is a world in itself

Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is. The World, the radio program, is heard each weekday on over 300 public stations across North America.

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