Dogan Mehmet and his backing band the Deerhunters will bring their Anglo-Turkish, Gypsy-style mix of traditions and strong acoustic grooves to Llys Meddyg tonight (Thursday).

Brighton born and bred, Dogan Mehmet is a second generation Turkish Cypriot, with both sides of his family from the island. A fluent Turkish speaker, Dogan's heritage forms a big part of his musical identity, alongside his love for traditional music. He is singer and violinist with a vocal and fiddle style spanning broad influences of traditional Turkish music through to jazz and classical.

Dogan told the Western Telegraph: “Traditional Turkish Cypriot music was always there, but I just never really thought about it as traditional music.

“Discovering English folk music was a turning point for me. It made me realise that the music I’d been listening to all my life (and taking for granted) was the traditional music of the island – something old, cherished and deeply rooted in heritage and history. “The music I make now is a projection of all that history, repackaged and revised and hopefully my regeneration of the music will live on for another 100 years."

Dogan has appeared in sketches on national television for the Omid Djalili show and on stage with artists including Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Steve Knightly, Jon Boden and Jon Spiers. In 2008 he was runner up in the BBC Young Folk Awards.

Dogan's new album Outlandish carries on the diversity and energy of his first album Gypsyhead, but this time his music is a potent mixture of fusions from reggae to rock.

Dogan's performance is organised by Pembrokeshire Intimate Gigs, and the audience can expect an energetic and captivating night.

Dogan added: “The reason I love performing live is the idea that people can forget about the trials and tribulations of daily life. “I treat it like I’m inviting the audience into my living room and I talk to them like old pals. Hopefully I transport them to somewhere they can lose themselves. “I hope people will bring their dancing shoes and go home afterwards with a flavour of what I’m about, having learned a little bit of Turkish and laughed at some of my ridiculous tales.”