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Previously broadcast on the Â鶹Éç World Service, Music Life is a show in which four musicians from around the world share their experiences of a life in music.

This week’s episode gets personal with musician, producer, and black belt in karate Nabihah Iqbal, who is joined by Khruangbin’s Laura Lee, a singer of Turkish/Barbadian descent Nilüfer Yanya, and Turkish singer Gaye Su Akyol.

Led by Nabihah Iqbal, they’ll be discussing strange fan encounters, dating as a musician, and using music as an escape.

Laura Lee, former maths teacher turned bass player, started her musical journey 8 years ago in the three-piece band Khruangbin, who have gone on to achieve huge success all around the world. The band have toured with the likes of Bonobo, Father John Misty, Massive Attack, Leon Bridges and are known for blending global music influences, classic soul, dub and psychedelia. London-born singer-songwriter of Turkish and Barbadian descent Nilüfer Yanya started writing songs at the age of 6, and has since toured alongside The xx, Interpol and Mitski. Last year she released her debut album ‘Miss Universe’, a semi-conceptual project that blends rock, pop, electronica, R&B, and soul. And Turkish singer, songwriter, producer and audio-visual artist Gaye Su Akyol rounds off the panel. She blends traditional Turkish melodies and structures with psychedelia, surf rock and grunge.