Kol Tof Trio was formed by three musicians. Three instruments, three native lands, three languages, all gathered in Jerusalem to play the music of Morocco which remembered Spain, which in turn, yearned for Jerusalem.
The trio was born out of deep love and appreciation of the Moroccan Jewish musical traditions, thanks to a special bond between Moroccan born ud player Armand Sabach, singer Esti Kenan Ofri and percussionist Oren Fried. Together they brought a personal and distinctive selection of four different musical repertoires: Spanish women’s songs from northern Morocco, sung in their original language (the Haketia); songs in Jewish Moroccan Arabic dialect; Moroccan Jewish liturgical music; and classical Andalusian songs sung in Arabic.
The Trio won the Israeli Ministry of Culture award for best chamber ensemble 2002, performed at the “Strictly Mundial” festival in Marseilles 2003 and played in various concerts and festivals in Europe and Israel.
Discography:
Gazzelle (Magda, 2003)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
