Yemen Blues
Bio
Conceived from vocalist Ravid Kahalani’s vision, Yemen Blues mixes music of Yemen and West Africa 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, Omer Avital, Itamar Doari, Rony Iwryn, and Itamar Borochov. Read More...
Career Highlights
- Yemen Blues' Royce Hall performance reviewed on Folk Works
- Yemen Blues' performance reviewed on Winnipeg Jewish Review
- Yemen Blues listed in Paste Magazine's 10 International Acts To Watch For in 2012
- Yemen Blues in concert at globalFEST on NPR
- Yemen Blues' concert previewed in Time Out Chicago
- Yemen Blues' New York City performance documented in Afropop Worldwide
- Yemen Blues featured on SoundRoots
Current Tours
| Date | Venue | City | State | With |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 07/07/13 | Concert of Colors | Detroit | MI | |
| Tue 07/09/13 | City Winery | New York | NY | |
| Wed 07/10/13 | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | Boston | MA | |
| Thu 07/11/13 | California WorldFest | Grass Valley | CA | |
| Fri 07/12/13 | California WorldFest | Grass Valley | CA | |
| Sat 07/13/13 | SFJAZZ Center | San Francisco | CA | |
| Wed 07/17/13 | Artown Festival | Reno | NV | |
| Thu 07/18/13 | Napa Valley Opera House | Napa | CA | |
| Sun 10/27/13 | Ordway Center for the Performing Arts - Music Theater | Saint Paul | MN |