Mem Ararat
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| Born | September 17, 1981 Dêrika Çiyayê Mazî, Mardin Province, Turkey |
| Genres | Slow |
| Instrument | Saz |
| Years active | 2014-present |
Mem Ararat (born September 17, 1981) is a Kurdish singer, songwriter, and composer.[1][2][3]
Ararat was born in Girkê Şêxê village in Dêrik district of Mardin Province.[4] At seven, due to poor economic conditions in his village, his family moved west. In 1991 they returned to Mêrdîn due to political reasons, before moving back again to western Anatolia in 1994, again for political reasons.[5]
Due to these migrations, Arat could only attend primary school. Though always been interested in music from childhood onwards, opportunities were scarce to develop his talent properly. When he eventually returned home in 2007, he settled down in Kiziltepe, Mardin where he engaged in farming, construction, trading, and trading jobs.[5]