Ravid Kahalani is Israeli, but his family originally hails from Yemen. He and his group, Yemen Blues, explore the richness of Jewish and Arab-Muslim music, transcending national, ethnic, and religious boundaries in the process.
Kahalani daringly adds jazz, funk, soul, even West African Griot music to old Jewish and Arab Muslim traditions from the Arab peninsula. Using different musical styles, he uninhibitedly mixes the languages of his lyrics.
“There are so many amazing musicians in Israel that combine all kinds of styles together. That is the real beauty of music”, Kahalani explains enthusiastically.
We are excited to welcome Ravid back to the Pico Union Project.
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