Posted on 01/22/2016 5:33:15 PM PST by nickcarraway
We were impressed before she started getting quadrilingual!
“Bint El Funk†started as a small group based in Jerusalem. After playing on the local circuit for a short time, their popularity grew quickly and they started appearing in the line-ups of all the biggest festivals in Israel including: “InDNegevâ€,â€Ashram in the Desertâ€, “Yearot Menasheâ€, “Israel Festival†and more.
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Bint El Funk developed a style that fuses traditional Yemenite music with contemporary grooves. This fusion gave rise to the term “Yemen funk†– a rich blend of unique sounds
The band includes: singer, drums, Darbuka, double bass, guitar, trumpet, tenor sax, trombone, trumpet and tenor sax.
Here’s a genre Hopalong Ginsgurg should try.
Sample music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSz8yOzLz-s
No thanks. I’d rather listen to the Spaniard Hevia do is pseudo-Middle Eastern thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfHerG8s29k
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