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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Muhammad Abu Ajaj

Angel Romero September 14, 2018 1 Comment Arabic musicIsraelMuhammad Abu Ajaj

Oud player and composer Muhammad Abu Ajaj was born in 1955 in Kseife. It was from his father’s radio, in the tent that he was…

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Artist Profiles: Noa

Angel Romero September 14, 2018 No Comments IsraelNoaworld fusionworld music

Achinoam Nini, better known as Noa, was born in Israel in 1969 but grew up in New York. “When I was 17 years old I…

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Artist Profiles: Ofra Haza

Angel Romero September 14, 2018 No Comments IsraelIsraeli musicOfra Hazaworld fusionYemenite music

Ofra Haza was one of Israel’s best known female singers. Born on November 19, 1957 in the Hatikva neighborhood in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a…

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Artist Profiles: Ori Kaplan

Angel Romero September 14, 2018 No Comments Balkan Beat BoxBalkan musicIsraelOri Kaplan

Ori Kaplan studied Klezmer clarinet in Jaffa at age 11, yet was exposed to the Arabic culture around him. Each week he would sneak into…

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Artist Profiles: Yasmin Levy

Angel Romero May 7, 2017 No Comments IsraelIsraeli musicladinoSephardic musicworld musicYasmin Levy

Yasmin Levy revitalized the ancient art of Ladino singing, the Judeo-Spanish style whose songs reach back to 15th-century Spain. The Ladino singer was born Yasmin…

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Album reviews

Fervent Ojos De Novia

Angel Romero August 20, 2016 No Comments BerberIsraelMor KarbasiSephardic musicSpainworld music

Mor Karbasi Ojos De Novia (Alama Records Alama 005, 2016) Mor Karbasi has one of the most beautiful voices in the world music scene. Her…

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A Memorable Meeting of Ladino and Chamber Music

Angel Romero August 16, 2016 No Comments BaladinoFifth House EnsembleIsraelladinoSephardic musicworld music

Fifth House Ensemble and Baladino – Nedudim (Cedille Records, 2016) Two outstanding ensembles representing diverse musical traditions collaborate on Nedudim. Fifth House Ensemble is an…

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Events

Shai Tsabari & the Middle East Groove All Stars to Perform at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles

Angel Romero August 5, 2016 No Comments IsraelIsraeli musicMiddle Eastern musicShai Tsabari

Shai Tsabari & the Middle East Groove All Stars are set to perform on Thursday, August 25, at 8:00 PM at Skirball Cultural Center’s Sunset…

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Film Reviews

A Beautiful Musical Experience in East Jerusalem

Angel Romero July 27, 2016 No Comments David BrozaEast Jerusalem West JerusalemIsraelIsraeli musicJerusalemMiddle Eastern musicMira AwadMuhammad MughrabiPalestinePalestinian musicSteve Earle

East Jerusalem West Jerusalem, featuring David Broza, Steve Earle, Muhammad Mughrabi and Mira Awad (Film Movement, 2016) The film East Jerusalem West Jerusalem is a…

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Radio Friendly Idan Raichel

Angel Romero January 24, 2016 No Comments Israelpop

Although Israeli composer and singer-songwriter has collaborated with world music artists like Vieux Farka Touré, his solo works have very few connections with roots music.…

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