Carlita
Cello-trained Istanbul selector with sun-drenched, organic house that folds Mediterranean color into long, golden-hour sets: jet-set warmth with classical bones.
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About Carlita
Carlita is a melodic house artist from Istanbul, Türkiye.
Carlita, born Carla Frayman in Istanbul to a Turkish father and Italian mother, started playing cello at eight and trained formally in a Turkish Conservatory before graduating from the Royal Academy of Music at sixteen. She later picked up guitar, bass, piano and drums, and as a child she competed on Turkey's Got Talent, reaching the semi-finals on national television.
She moved to Boston to study at Northeastern University, and it was there, making playlists for friends, that she found her way into DJing. A local club owner taught her to use CDJs and gave her a residency at Bijou nightclub; after graduating in 2017 she chose to pursue music full-time.
Her sets and productions sit in melodic and organic house, folding percussion, live instrumentation and Turkish and Mediterranean melodic material into extended arrangements that draw on psychedelic and Turkish folk sources across house, downtempo and melodic techno.
She has become a regular presence in Ibiza and the wider international club circuit, tending toward long sets rather than short peak-time slots, and has played Coachella, Burning Man, Tomorrowland, Awakenings, Sonar, Cercle and Circoloco. In 2023 she co-founded the platform Senza Fine with DJ Tennis, joining music, fashion and visual art, and in 2024 released her debut album Sentimental on Ninja Tune's Counter Records.
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Questions about Carlita
What festivals is Carlita playing in 2026 and 2027?
Carlita is booked at 6 festivals we cover: Factory Basel 2026, EDC Mexico 2027, Lollapalooza Argentina 2027, Lollapalooza Chile 2027, Lollapalooza Brasil 2027, Time Warp Mannheim 2027.
Is Carlita playing Factory Basel 2026?
Yes, Carlita is on the Factory Basel 2026 lineup, December 2–6, 2026 at Factory Town, Miami, FL. They play Thursday, December 3.
Is Carlita playing EDC Mexico 2027?
Yes, Carlita is on the EDC Mexico 2027 lineup, February 19–21, 2027 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico.
Is Carlita playing Lollapalooza Argentina 2027?
Yes, Carlita is on the Lollapalooza Argentina 2027 lineup, March 12–14, 2027 at Hipódromo de San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Is Carlita playing Lollapalooza Chile 2027?
Yes, Carlita is on the Lollapalooza Chile 2027 lineup, March 12–14, 2027 at Parque O'Higgins, Santiago, Chile. They play Sunday, March 14.
Is Carlita playing Lollapalooza Brasil 2027?
Yes, Carlita is on the Lollapalooza Brasil 2027 lineup, March 19–21, 2027 at Autódromo de Interlagos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Is Carlita playing Time Warp Mannheim 2027?
Yes, Carlita is on the Time Warp Mannheim 2027 lineup, April 3, 2027 at Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany. They play Saturday, April 3.
Where is Carlita from?
Carlita is from Istanbul, Türkiye.
What was Carlita's first album?
Carlita's first album was Sentimental (2024). The latest is Telepathy (2026).
What kind of music does Carlita play?
Carlita plays melodic house and world-disco.
What festivals has Carlita played before?
Carlita has played ARC 2026, Outside Lands 2026, Tomorrowland 2026.