Yora | ja

Yora, one of the leading bands of the indie scene in Istanbul, Turkey, was formed in the spring of 2003 and has released two EPs titled “Karsilasma” (2005) and “Bugun” (2008) since. Having started to establish their own mass of audience with their first album “Bugun”, which comprises four songs, Yora has made public appearances at important indie-alternative music scenes, particularly at Peyote and Dogzstar, and at university festivals. Yora has been recently included in the Take Away shows in Istanbul shot by the worldwide known music site “La Blogotheque” and is currently working on the recordings of their new...

Nigel "NiyoRah" Olivacce was born on October 9, 1980 in the coastline village of Pointe Michel, Dominica. At age 4, he moved to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, with his family, and cultivated an interest in music through listening to artists in his father's and uncle's roots reggae collections, including Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Burning Spear and Lucky Dube. By age 16, NiyoRah began chanting on the streets about the life experiences of the Savan ghetto in downtown Charlotte Amalie. At age 18, NiyoRah decided to pursue a career in reggae music. "Reggae had one of the greatest influences on...