Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, August 8, 2009
The Tel Aviv Show + Concert Previews
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Photos by Katie Gentile at Kol Ha Kampus: Top row L-R: Gil Rouviou, Ilan Rosenberg and Rob Weisberg.
This week Transpacific Sound Paradise time-shifts back to Rob's recent Holy Land Tour for a show recorded at Israel College of Management radio station Kol Ha Kampus ("The Campus Voice").
Kol Ha Kampus is probably Israel's most adventurous and influential non-commercial music station - in fact by some accounts it is the second most listened to radio station in Tel Aviv.
Rob is joined by guest-DJs Gil Rouviou of Kol Ha Kampus and Ilan Rosenberg, Tel Aviv native but currently host of Jaffa Jive Sundays at noon on WCBN-FM in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Gil and Ilan give us a multi-genre intro to rootsy contemporary Israeli (and some Palestinian) artists, many of whom have rarely been heard on US airwaves. This is not your stereotypical Jewish music - not a bit of schmaltz, and nary a klezmer song is in the mix. Well except, of course, for Oy Division.
Thanks to Katie Gentile!
And thanks to WFMU DJ Jeff Mullan for board-op assistance. Listen to Jeff's shows:
http://wfmu.org/playlists/NS
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)
Arab and Jewish Street Vendors, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv:
Market calls (field recordings by Rob Weisberg)
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Mixed with show intro
Lior Elmalich, Chaim Laroz, Micha Shitrit:
Achot Ktana
/ Elmalich - Laroz - Shitrit
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Micha Shitrit, a member of Hachaverim shel Natasha, one of the most influential Israeli rock ensembles of the 1980s and 1990s, collaborated with the liturgical poet Lior Elmalich and the music arranger Haim Laroz to set poems by Halevi and Gabirol, as well as by the 16th-17th century liturgical poet Israel ben Moses Najara .
Bikini: Morenika / Bikini 2 / LE /
Amal Murkus: Taalu / Amal / SISU /
Nizar Rohana:
Mili Alina
/ Demo
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Vocals: Sana Musa. Apologies - the spellings on this one are a bit imaginary...
Ahuva Ozeri: The Hidden Light / Bells Ringing / Nada /
Bustan Abraham with Noa: Naa'ma / Fanar / SISU /
Guy Mar: Me and You / I Have Nothing to Complain About / Acum /
Maski Shivroh: Who is Dreaming / Various Artists: The Melting Pot - Ethnic Voices From Israel / NMC /
Gevolt: Tum Balalaika / Sidur / Gevolt Productions /
Oy Division: Oy Gewald A Ganef / Oy Division! / Lev Ha'Olam /
Pissuk Rachav: Song of Love / Eretz Hakodesh / Tzadik /
Panic Ensemble: Jewish Women / Panic Ensemble / Earsay /
The Apples:
Natri Ba Makom
/ Attention!
/ Audio Montage
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"Jump Up and Down"
Balkan Beat Box: Ramallah Tel Aviv / Nu Made Remixes / JDub /
Berry Sakharof:
Behayeichem Adumei Hasfatot
/ Ibn Gabirol: Adumei Hasfatot
/ Helicon Records
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With Rea Mochiach. 12 new songs with lyrics taken from the poetry of 11th century Jewish philosopher Solomon Ibn Gabirol.
Daniel Zamir:
My Field
/ Echad
/ The 8th Note (Hatav Ha-shmini)
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Vocals: Berry Sakharof
Koby Israelite: Ethnometalogy / Mood Swings / Tzadik /
Yasmin Levy:
Mano Suave
/ Mano Suave
/ Four Quarters Entertainment
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Didn't know this at the time of recording, but Yasmin will make a rare NYC appearance on Friday November 8 at Symphony Space, Broadway and 95 St.
See http://www.worldmusicinstitute.org/eventsByDate.php?y=2009&m=11&d=7 for info.
Also: Mono Suave will be her first US release, coming out on Four Quarters (4Q) in September.
David Broza:
Mi Princesa De Jade
/ Parking Completo
/ SISU
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With Spanish musicians
Avishai Cohen: Gbede Temin / After the Big Rain / Anzic Records /
Midival Punditz: Har Ek Baat / Hello Hello / Six Degrees / *
Tanya Tagaq: Force / Auk (Blood) /
Alash: Chavadak / Alash /
Romashka: Rustemul / Romashka /
Joan Soriano: Me Muero de Amor / El Duque de la Bachata / Montano /
Pablo Mayor and Folklore Urbano: La Pringamosa / Dance / Chonta /
Sidiki Conde: Agfrisse / Sidiki /
Gato Loco: Coconino 8 / Coconino /
Jose Conde / Baby Loves Salsa: El Color De Mi Ritmo / Salsa Para Gatitos y Perritos / Baby Loves Salsa /
Baye Kouyate:
Live Intro
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Hot 8 Brass Band: Sexual Healing /
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