News Archives
The 2005 Paleo Festival Nyon
The Mercan Dede/Secret Tribe ensemble will perform for the 2005 Paleo Festival Nyon in Switzerland on July 19. All the Paleo Festival tickets are already sold out! For the time and order of the performance please see the Paleo Festival Website.
Cultures of the World at the Festate in Chiasso
The Mercan Dede/Secret Tribe ensemble will perform on June 18 for the 2005 Festate in Chiasso, a festival of culture and music with a spirit of encountering the cultures of the world of the world. The Festate is every summer in the Italian part of Switzerland.
Mercan Dede's "SU" #1 on the Charts!
Mercan Dede's album "SU" jumped to #1 of the "EUROPEAN WORLD MUSIC CHARTS" (EBU) in November and is still there in December!
Source: European Broadcasting Union (EBU) (www.wmce.de)
Mercan Dede releases new album "SU"
In Septermber Mercan Dede released his new album, "SU". Already in October it got on the "EUROPEAN WORLD MUSIC CHARTS" (EBU) on place #7!
In Switzerland "SU" is distributed by RECREC (www.recrec.ch). For all other countries, please contact directly Doublemoon Intl.(www.doublemoon.com.tr)
Mercan Dede / Secret Tribe European Tour Success
The Mercan Dede/Secret Tribe ensemble has finished their European Summer Tour. The tour was a success and thousands of people were able to enjoy or were introduced to their music. The tour included Germany, France, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium and more. Many concert photos were taken.
Montreux Jazz Festival Concert and Master Class
The Mercan Dede/Secret Tribe ensemble is touring Europe and will perform for the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 12 and will also give a master class workshop, "The Secrets of the Modern Dervish". The ensemble is represented exclusively by the Yann Aubert Agency for Switzerland.
Mercan Dede rockets the charts!
Mercan Dede's album "NAR" has climbed to place #4 of the "EUROPEAN WORLD MUSIC CHARTS" (EBU) for March after being on place #12 in February!
Source: European Broadcasting Union (EBU) (www.wmce.de)
Mercan Dede enters the World Music charts
Mercan Dede's album, "Secret Tribe|NAR" (Doublemoon / RECREC) made a remarkable entrance as #12 on the "EUROPEAN WORLD MUSIC CHARTS" (EBU) for February 2003!
Source: European Broadcasting Union (EBU) (www.wmce.de)
Mercan Dede premiere in Switzerland
The Mercan Dede/Secret Tribe ensemble had their first contact with the Swiss audience in December, 2002 in a magical concert at the L'Usine in Geneva. The concert was booked by the Yann Aubert Agency (exclusive Agency for Mercan Dede for Switzerland).
Wise Words
"Avoiding the phrase “I don’t have time...”, will soon help you to realize that you do have the time needed for just about anything you choose to accomplish in life."
- Bo Bennett




















As a federally certified Trainer for Swiss Olympic competitive sports, Yann Aubert has coached for rhe Swiss National Team for Rhythmic Gymnastics and also for the Artistic Gymnastics.