Lior Elmaleh, who has been the Israeli Andalusian Orchestra’s resident soloist for a number of years, is one of the leading representatives of the new generation of performers of Medieval Andalusian music. Born in 1974 in Kiryat Shmona, he studied classical Andalusian song – and the bakkashot (“petitions”) in particular – with Nissim Shoshan, the famous exponent of liturgical music.
A highly accomplished singer, Elmaleh possesses a vocal quality unique among Israeli performers, and, despite his young age, he is considered an extremely experienced interpreter of the many and varied types of Andalusian song
Discography:
Yagel Yaakov – Yismach Israel
The Supplications – Shirat Ha’bakashot, a 10 CD set
Orchestre Andalou D’Israel with Lior Elmaleh (Magda, 2011)
La Sublime Porte – Voix D’Istanbul – 1430-1750 (Alia Vox, 2011)
Mare Nostrum (Alia Vox, 2011)
Granada 1013 – 1502 (Alia Vox, 2016)
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.
