Artist Info: Kibariye

Bahriye Tokmak (born 10 August 1960), better known by her stage name Kibariye, is a Turkish Arabesque-pop singer.

She was born in the Kapaklı village of Akhisar, Manisa Province, to Doğan and Makbule Tokmak, in a Romani family. At birth, her parents were not yet married, and her birth year was recorded as 1959; in 1981 she applied to the court and corrected her birth date to 1960. She had eight siblings, and due to financial hardship, she did not attend formal school. [read more...]