- Performance
Photo by Bartzi Goldblat
The Idan Raichel Project
About The Event
“An Israeli singer of the world.” —New York Times
Idan Raichel, recently voted Israel’s musician of the decade in polls conducted by Israeli news media, is no ordinary ambassador for his country. He has worked with about 100 different musicians and singers to fuse traditional Middle Eastern instruments with electronic sounds, and to combine Jewish music with that of regions ranging from West Africa to Latin America and India. And while Hebrew dominates his lyrics, his songs are peppered with languages including Arabic, Amharic, Swahili, Spanish, and Creole Portuguese. His first album was a commercial success, selling 200,000 copies. With a seven-member ensemble, Idan makes his Cleveland debut in a special acoustic performance.
Tickets $34–$54
Generous support for this performance provided by the Cleveland Israel Arts Connection, a program of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.
These programs made possible in part by the Ernest L. and Louise M. Gartner Fund, the P. J. McMyler Musical Endowment Fund, and the Anton and Rose Zverina Music Fund.