Ravid kahalani is very talented, with a group of amazing musicians he creates new rhythms deriving from diverse genres. His band, yemen blues, is also performing as part of the jazz festival. Founded by ravid kahalani in 2010, a then rising star in israel who grew up in a traditional yemenite family, the collective is a true collaboration of top master musicians. May, 2012 jews have lived in yemen for more than 3500 years, according to some sources. Conceived from vocalist ravid kahalanis vision, yemen blues mixes music of yemen and west africa with contemporary grooves from funk to mambo and the deep soul of old chants. Ravid kahalani and yemen blues public radio international. Yemen blues yemen blues debate album, released 07 march 2017 1. Yemen blues yemen blues to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Yemenite jews have been living in yemen since anyone can remember, says ravid kahalani, singer and founder of the.
He and his group, yemen blues, explore the richness of jewish and arabmuslim music, transcending national, ethnic and religious boundaries in the process. Recorded in 2012 in the midst of a massive world tour, live in tel aviv beautifully captures the groove, electricity and fire of a yemen blues concert. Yemen blues stands for the modern, cosmopolitan israel and shows that there is an enriching exchange between diverse cultures away from the narrowminded politics. Jews have lived in yemen for more than 3500 years, according to some sources. Mar 07, 2017 eli by yemen blues, released 07 march 2017 includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Led by the ridiculously charismatic singer ravid kahalani, the ensemble combines traditional yemenite melodies and instruments including all sorts of percussion, even empty jerry cans with jazz, blues and funk to come up with a sound thats like nothing weve ever heard before. Jul 15, 2018 conceived from vocalist ravid kahalanis vision, yemen blues original music mixes of yemen and west africa influences with contemporary grooves from funk to mambo and the deep soul of old chants. Interview with ravid kahalani tweet ravid kahalani, is a 30yearold israeli whose family came from yemen and who grew up wanting to keep the traditional of the language and music of his family. Hes an arabjew who believes that the identity of his music. From the start, yemen blues created an original sound that became a new language in con. Yemen blues, shanir ezra blumenkranz, ravid kahalani, yoed nir, yonatan voltzok, order tickets, find location and other info. In 2011, yemen blues released their debut album, yemen blues. Walked out of the concert and she told me i had better get a copy of the cd for her or.
Music is a tool stronger than any religion, any politics. Yemen blues wellmeaning reach exceeds its grasp tc jewfolk. Yemen blues official channel uploaded and added to yemen blues insaniya humanity full album 4 years ago. All yemen blues lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Led by singer and gimbri player 3string moroccan gnawa lute ravid kahalani, yemen blues, is a global fusion band of yemenite, west african, north african. Conceived from vocalist ravid kahalanis vision, yemen blues original music mixes of yemen and west africa influences with contemporary grooves from funk to mambo and the deep soul of old chants. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Led by the supernaturally charismatic singer ravid kahalani, the 10piece band brilliantly creates a singular sound influenced by the music of yemen along with rock, blues and jazz. Founded by ravid kahalani in 2010, a then rising star in israel who grew up in a traditional yemenite family, the. Yemen blues is a rare meeting of some phenomenal musicians.
Ridiculously charismatic front man ravid kahalani and his collaborators, including bassistproducer shanir blumenkranz john zorn, yo yo ma, acclaimed drummer nikki glaspie beyonce, jz, george michael, phenomenal uruguayan percussionist rony iwryn lara fabian, and jazz trumpeter edo gur. Jun 15, 2014 in 2010, kahalani formed yemen blues, whose music has a mixture of yemeni and west african influences, and fuses funk, soul, blues and jazz. Mar 11, 2018 conjuring up a rich and diverse musical palette, yemen blues is both timeless and modern. Remix by tal matmor bass boosted ravid kahalani seas of stars. The excellent music blog aspara genre and tradition crossing music from around the world recently ran a nice piece on yemen blues, an israeli group led by ravid kahalani. Stream tracks and playlists from yemen blues on your desktop or mobile device. And thats really a good thing, as the once avantgarde.
In israel, where music is a torrid affair, musician ravid kahalani pictured sings of insanya humanity. Tel aviv, israel band members ravid kahalani vocals, percussion, gimbri omer avital vocals, oud, bass avi lebovich trombone itamar borochov trumpet hadar noiberg flute rony iwryn percussion itamar doari percussion hilla epstain cello galia hai viola shaped by his origins as a yemeni jew, the fascinating voice of ravid kahalani brilliantly evokes the musical. These days, with our roots, our music culture has to hit the new. After having listened to yemen blues insaniya and read up on ravid, his music, and his mission, i decided to buy two more copies of the cd from his website amazon apparently wont have the cd for sale until august of this year to be able to share with friends. Ravid kahalani is israeli, but his family originally hails from yemen. Yemen blues was founded by ravid kahalani, a rising star in israel who grew up to a traditional yemenite family, learned the language and the traditional chants of his origin, and extended his influences in the areas of blues and west african soul, from the sahara desert thru classical opera singing to afroamerican blues. Recording the song um min al yaman ravid kahalani, omer avital, avi lebovich, itamar borochov, hadar noiberg, itamar doari, rony iwryn, hilla epstain and galia hai. Although the center of it all is singer and composer ravid kahalani, he is emphatic in saying that it is a group effort, with arrangements by omer avital and every band member contributing. Live in tel aviv by yemen blues official, released 21 january 2018 1. Please spread the word by suggesting this page to your friends. Yemen blues new, transformative musical project, we believe, bridges diverse musical worlds.
Ravid kahalani yemen blues lgmglobal lev in an interview for pris the world, yemen blues spearhead ravid kahalani, an israeli whose parents migrated from yemen, explains the influence of skip james, blind lemon jefferson and others on his music, though you certainly wouldnt necessarily know it from this disc. Ravid kahalani, is a 30yearold israeli whose family came from yemen and who grew up wanting to keep the traditional of the. Ridiculously charismatic front man ravid kahalani and his collaborators, including bassistproducer shanir blumenkranz john zorn, yo yo ma, acclaimed drummer nikki glaspie beyonce, jz, george michael, phenomenal uruguayan percussionist rony iwryn lara. Led by the supernaturally charismatic singer ravid kahalani, the 10piece band. Yemen blues original music mixes yemen and west africa influences with contemporary grooves from funk to mambo and the deep soul of old chants. Avital served as the producer and arranger in addition to playing the bass and oud. Guitar on beautality tomas docker ravid kahalani wants to thank.
Yemen blues live at the jewish culture festival krakow. Jun 28, 2011 enter yemen blues, a new band from israel led by visionary singer ravid kahalani. Yemen blues embodies kahalanis passionate belief in intrinsic human goodness and in musics power to bring out the best in people and to cut across religious and cultural differences. Check out jat mahibathi by yemen blues on amazon music. Ravid kahalani, the cofounder of, and frontman for, yemen blues, a sephardic musical group that will be playing at the cedar cultural center, in minneapolis, this thursday, jan. Prior to the project, raichel was a keyboardist, collaborating. The bands songs are written in a yemeni dialect of arabic, with a bit of hebrew and gibberish thrown in for good measure. He is one of the best and outstanding musicians in contemporary music today. Eli by yemen blues, released 07 march 2017 download help.
The worlds marco werman meets the leader of israeli band yemen blues, ravid kahalani. Praise, you servants of the lord, praise the name of the lord hallel hebrew. Shaped by his origins as a yemeni jew, the fascinating voice of ravid kahalani brilliantly evokes the musical universe of his ancestors. The ensemble plays a captivating blend of funk, blues, rock, soul and. Yemen blues, shanir ezra blumenkranz, yemen blues ravid kahalani, nikki glaspie fan page, ravid kahalani, yoed nir, navid kandelousi, yonatan voltzok, rony iwryn at triple door, november 5. Hes an arabjew who believes that the identity of his music blurs the lines in the mideast in a positive way. In 2010, kahalani formed yemen blues, whose music has a mixture of yemeni and west african influences, and fuses funk, soul, blues and jazz. Conjuring up a rich and diverse aural palette with the use of percussion, oud, horns, and strings. God for his light the yemen blues rony iwryn shanir ezra blumenkranz itamar borochov itamar doari for making all of this so magical, your endless support, amazing spirit and most of all for being a true family of yemen blues to create this beautiful thing together. Tel aviv, israel band members ravid kahalani vocals, percussion, gimbri omer avital vocals, oud, bass avi lebovich trombone itamar borochov trumpet hadar noiberg flute rony iwryn percussion itamar doari percussion hilla epstain cello galia hai viola shaped by his origins as a yemeni jew, the fascinating voice of ravid kahalani brilliantly evokes the musical universe of his. Yemenite jews have been living in yemen since ever anyone can remember, says ravid kahalani, singer and founder of the marvelous group yemen blues.
The charismatic singer ravid kahalani is of yemeni origin and has teamed up with topclass musicians with roots from all over the world. Yemenite jews, or teman, were living there as part of yemenite culture, he says. As aspara notes, kahalani mixes blues blended with yemenite jewish chants, west african percussion, funk, and much, much more. Then they are joined by vocalist and composer ravid kahalani. In 2009, avital and ravid kahalani formed yemen blues, a world music ensemble that combines yemenite music with funk, blues and jazz. Itamar borochov, itamar doari, ravid kahalani, rony iwryn, shanir ezra blumenkranz a2897020 artist. From the start, yemen blues created an original sound that became a new language in contemporary music. Listen free to yemen blues yemen blues by ravid kahalani wamid, eli and more. One of the most gripping bands of the contemporary music scene, yemen blues will be at studio on april 11. Enter yemen blues, a new band from israel led by visionary singer ravid kahalani. Yemen blues, shanir ezra blumenkranz, yemen blues ravid. Stretching like a slow caravan crossing the desert, it winds through west african blues and the thousand and one vibrations of the sahara, nubian, gnawi, touaregs, saidi and bambara. Feb 11, 2014 check out jat mahibathi by yemen blues on amazon music.
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