Muvaffak "Maffy" Falay

Falay was born in Karşıyaka; his family later moved to Kuşadası, a large resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast.

A statue in the Kuşadası town square now honors him, with the plaque reading in part: "In 1942, Maffy, the son of Agriculture Department head Fuat Falay heard that a teacher would be arriving in Kuşadası from Izmir to establish a Municipal band team in the street.

He learned to read music notes and to play the trumpet with excellent skills with 5 hours of practice per day in just 3 months.

He has played in orchestras led by Benny Bailey, Åke Persson, Phil Woods, Sixten Eriksson and Quincy Jones.

In 1971, he formed the band Sevda, featuring Bernt Rosengren, Okay Temiz, Gunnar Bergsten, Ove Gustafsson and Salih Baysal.

Statue of Falay in his hometown of Kuşadası
Descriptive plaque at Falay statue