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Escape to Another World in Turkish Band BaBa ZuLa's Video for "Baska Bir Alem"

This video is a celebration of all Turkish women through song and dance! Sweet.

Do you dig Turkish psychedelic rock 'n' roll? Well you will after watching BaBa ZuLa's video for "Baska Bir Alem"—which translates as "Another World." There's something very sinuous and sensual about the grooves this duo ride throughout. Inspired as much by modern rock as Pre-Islamic Turkish music, BaBa ZuLa incorporate darbuka, electric saz, and spoons with electronics, alongside more traditional instruments (guitar, drums). The result is a rich tapestry of aural textures.

Meanwhile, the video—premiering above and directed by Asli Baykal—is a visual feast. A celebration of Turkish ladies through song and dance, Baykal's women of all ages traverse green plains, twirl in fields, and shimmy in forests, decked out in vibrant garb. All that maximalist haute-boho-hippy crap you see on catwalks currently? Fuggedaboutit. If you want an image overhaul, take inspiration from this: Metal headpieces twinkle in the sun; colors and patterns clash with giddy alacrity. Let this be your jumping off point into a whole other realm.