Ghost town Varosha inspires British musicians’ new concept album

Almost two decades ago, an English musician visiting Cyprus stood outside Varosha, struggling to comprehend how a place of such scale could have been abandoned. On Friday, that experience will culminate in the release of a concept album inspired entirely by the ghost town.

Written by Terence Overall and his musical collaborator Shaun Baker, VAROSHA is described as a “respectful musical reflection” on a place whose story continues to resonate both in Cyprus and around the world....