THE IDAN RAICHEL PROJECT

The most successful performance ensemble in Israeli popular music history has just appeared live for eight sold out shows throughout Australia, including venues such as the iconic Sydney Opera House, WOMADelaide and the list goes on.

One Entertainment has had the pleasure of touring the band in Australia and Hong Kong this March, and we thank all that helped to make this tour such a success.

The unique concept of the Idan Raichel Project is it’s beauty in diversity, it’s astonishingly bold, wide ranging palette of sounds intricately playing layer, upon layer to form a totally infectious sound that connects people and cultures.

The power of Idan Raichel’s music lies in his combination of ancient and modern, Traditional instruments alongside guitars and electronica. Live vocals and sampled sounds. Ethiopian songs, Arabic poetry, Yemenite chants, ancient Jewish psalms, with rhythmic influences from the Caribbean and Africa weaved into a new and inspiring expression of Israeli popular music.

In concert the musicians whose roots lie in Ethiopia, Iran, Uruguay, Suriname,  Eastern Europe and Israel sit in a circle on stage, underling the collaborative spirit of the project.  It’s a concert of music full of rhythm, and surprise that show their awareness and respect for each other and enthusiasm for a wider musical world in a timeless way.

Different traditions, different countries, different generations all come together offering a message of love and tolerance that resonates strongly in a world where headlines are dominated by conflict. The Idan Raichel Project is a mosaic of traditions side by side in Israel, and a vision for the world.

READ ABOUT THE TOUR - LIVE IN AUSTRALIA MARCH 2008 >> 

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