…Polat’s endlessly expressive and groovy style…

– Tom Newell

ConnectsMusic is excited to share ‘Roots in Motion‘, the latest album by the Mehmet Polat Quartet, released on March 28th.

For a musician like Mehmet Polat, ‘Roots in Motion’ represents a profound and evolving journey of identity, culture, and artistic expression. It captures the delicate balance between staying deeply connected to one’s heritage (roots) while embracing change, growth, and adaptation in new environments (motion).

LISTEN TO ‘ROOTS IN MOTION’ HERE:

This album is a fusion of traditional sounds from Mehmet’s homeland with contemporary influences from his new surroundings. It attests to how music serves as both an anchor to the past and a gateway to exploration, transformation, and dialogue between cultures.

‘Roots in Motion’ captures the emotional experience of belonging to multiple places at once—never fully leaving where you came from, yet always moving forward, shaping something new from that foundation. It is a story of movement, resilience, and the ever-changing concept of home.

These 12 new compositions are inspired by life’s unpredictable twists, leading Mehmet on an illuminating journey—one of fully embracing where he is, both as a composer and as a human being, while absorbing the experiences and emotions that shape us all. The compositions are like a collection of intertwined musical stories—expressions of resilience, adaptation, acceptance, love, joy, and compassion.

UPCOMING CONCERTS:

15/04
‘Tijd en hoop’ with Joke Hermsen, Maryana Golovchenko
Verhalenhuis Belvédère, Rotterdam

16/04
‘Tijd en hoop’ with Joke Hermsen, Maryana Golovchenko
Amstelkerk, Amsterdam

25/04
‘Tijd en hoop’ with Joke Hermsen, Maryana Golovchenko
Boskapel, Nijmegen

04/05
Mehmet Polat Quartet at Teatro Munganga, Amsterdam

21/05
Mehmet Polat Quartet in Brouwerij Martinus
Brouwerij Martinus, Groningen

07/06
Mehmet Polat Quartet at Jazz in Duketown
Willem Twee toonzaal, ‘s-Hertogenbosch

08/06
Concert Amsterdam Turkish Classical Music Choir
Podium Mozaiek, Amsterdam

26/10
‘Tijd en hoop’ with Joke Hermsen, Maryana Golovchenko
Verhalenhuis Haarlem, Haarlem

13/11
Mehmet Polat Quartet in Theater de Lieve Vrouw
Theater De Lieve Vrouw, Amersfoort