Yemen Blues - Live in Tel Aviv '2018

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Conceived from vocalist Ravid Kahalani’s 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. Conjuring up a rich
and diverse aural palette with the use of percussion, oud, horns, and strings,
Yemen Blues coexists in both the past and present, at once timeless and modern.
The collective is a true collaboration of top master musicians, its core
including Ravid Kahalani, Itamar Doari, Rony Iwryn, Shanir Blumenkranz and
Itamar Borochov.

Yemen Blues was founded by Ravid in 2010, a then rising star in Israel who grew
up in a traditional Yemenite family. He learned the language and the traditional
chants of his origin, and then extended his influences in the areas of Blues,
Funk, Classic Opera singing as well North & West African soul.

He joined forces with internationally renown bass player and composer Omer
Avital, and together they created a music vision that attracted media and
promoters with their intense showcases. The addition of Israeli-Uruguayan
percussionist Rony Iwryn, Israeli

percussionist Itamar Doari, New York trumpeter Itamar Borochov solidified the
group’s diverse. In 2012 A known New York bassist and oud player Shanir
Blumenkranz joined the band when Omer Avital left the band to focus on his own
projects. These days, Yemen Blues more then ever developing their electrifying
sound with Ravids vision and the phenomenal core of Yemen Blues to a new album
and powerful live show.

Yemen Blues’ myriad influences carry over on stage, where the ensemble
navigates from the boisterous to the romantic, from joyous celebration to
anguished balladry. Horns fire off emphatically,

percussion adds deep rhythmic textures, and the enchanting oud strums out subtle
melodies. Frankly, Yemen Blues is one of the most gripping and fun live bands in
contemporary music today.

Yemen Blues has toured extensively over the past several years, performing for
enraptured audiences across the globe. Top musicians from around the world are
taking notice as well.

Tracklist:
01. Yemen Blues - Eli (Live)
02. Yemen Blues - Um Min Al Yaman (Live)
03. Yemen Blues - Yemen Blues (Live)
04. Yemen Blues - Min Kalbi (Live)
05. Yemen Blues - Percussion Solo (Live)
06. Yemen Blues - Baraca (Live)
07. Yemen Blues - Duet (Live)
08. Yemen Blues - Jat Mahibathi (Live)
09. Yemen Blues - At Vaani (Live)

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